Definitions for cousin
ˈkʌz əncousin

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. cousin, first cousin, cousin-german, full cousin(noun)

   the child of your aunt or uncle

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1. cousin(Noun)

   The son or daughter of a person's uncle or aunt; a first cousin.

   Etymology: From cosin, from consobrinus, from com- + sobrinus

2. cousin(Noun)

   Any relation who is not a direct ancestor or descendant; one more distantly related than an uncle, aunt, granduncle, grandaunt, nephew, niece, grandnephew, grandniece, etc.

   Etymology: From cosin, from consobrinus, from com- + sobrinus

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Cousin(noun)

   one collaterally related more remotely than a brother or sister; especially, the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt

   Etymology: [F. cousin, LL. cosinus, cusinus, contr. from L. consobrinus the child of a mother's sister, cousin; con- + sobrinus a cousin by the mother's side, a form derived fr. soror (for sosor) sister. See Sister, and cf. Cozen, Coz.]

2. Cousin(noun)

   a title formerly given by a king to a nobleman, particularly to those of the council. In English writs, etc., issued by the crown, it signifies any earl

   Etymology: [F. cousin, LL. cosinus, cusinus, contr. from L. consobrinus the child of a mother's sister, cousin; con- + sobrinus a cousin by the mother's side, a form derived fr. soror (for sosor) sister. See Sister, and cf. Cozen, Coz.]

3. Cousin(noun)

   allied; akin

   Etymology: [F. cousin, LL. cosinus, cusinus, contr. from L. consobrinus the child of a mother's sister, cousin; con- + sobrinus a cousin by the mother's side, a form derived fr. soror (for sosor) sister. See Sister, and cf. Cozen, Coz.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Cousin

   kuz′n, n. formerly a kinsman generally; now, the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt: a term used by a sovereign in addressing another, or to one of his own noblemen: something kindred or related to another.—ns. Cous′in-ger′man, a first cousin: something closely related; Cous′inhood, Cous′inship.—adj. Cous′inly, like, or having the relation of, a cousin.—n. Cous′inry, cousins collectively.—First cousins, children of brothers and sisters—also called Cousins-german, Full cousins; First cousin once removed, the son or daughter of a cousin-german—sometimes loosely called Second cousin; Second cousins, the children of first cousins. [Fr.,—L. consobrinus—con, sig. connection, and sobrinus for sororinus, applied to the children of sisters—soror, a sister.]

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1. Cousin

   A relative of The same line and generation With Who a person have one or more same Grandparents or Great-Grandparents/Ancestors in The Common, other than The parents, thus, The First Cousins have The Same Grandparents in The Common, The Second Cousins have The Same Great-Grandparents in The Common, The Third Cousins have The Same Great-Great-Grandparents in The Common, The Remoted Cousins have The Same Remoted Ancestors in The Common etc.

   Cousins more Remoted than The Brothers Are.

   Submitted by fcatana14@gmail.com on September 11, 2020  

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1. cousin

   The cousin symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the cousin symbol and its characteristic.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'cousin' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4039

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'cousin' in Nouns Frequency: #1595

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1. scioun

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cousin in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cousin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of cousin in a Sentence

1. Alex LeBaron:

   My cousin was murdered with her children in the truck.

2. Alex LeBaron:

   We don't know why, though they had received indirect threats. We don't know who did it, my cousin was murdered with her children in the truck.

3. Andretti Autosport:

   It is with the heaviest of hearts we share that John Andretti has today lost his battle with cancer, john was a loving husband and father, a devoted son and a trusted cousin. He was a philanthropist, an advocate for the sport, a dedicated teammate, a driven competitor and most importantly a dear friend.

4. Hunter Treschl:

   I didn't see it coming, i was just in about waist-deep water, playing with my cousin ... and felt this kind of hit on my left leg ... like it was a big fish coming near you or something.

5. Kurt Meyer:

   If a highly motivated person drags her mother and her husband and her second cousin twice removed to the polls, then it makes a difference.

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