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Definition of cousin
1a : a child of one's uncle or auntb : a relative descended from one's grandparent or more remote ancestor by two or more steps and in a different linec : kinsman, relative a distant cousin
2 : one associated with or related to another : counterpart Rural children deserve as good an education as their city cousins get. — Benjamin Fine
3 —used as a title by a sovereign in addressing a nobleman
4 : a person of a race or people ethnically or culturally related our English cousins
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Examples of cousin in a Sentence
Everyone came to the wedding, including a distant cousin no one had heard from in years.
The cricket is a cousin of the grasshopper.
hurricanes and their cousins, typhoons
Recent Examples of cousin from the Web
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Her cousin’s house grew too crowded, so Ebony moved into a Salvation Army family shelter and waited for her voucher. '
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And, Baby Junebug is Piphus' cousin, a sassy baby who is also a rapper.
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Patrick Casey, her 28-year-old male cousin, held the honorable position.
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After receiving a puppy, celebrating at Chuck-E-Cheese's, and hosting a Moana-themed party with cousin Penelope, the four-year-old got a DIY basket of science experiments from her Aunt Kendall.
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Her mother sat upstairs, and her cousin sat beside her, beaming, because of a childhood promise.
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A cousin of Wehmeyer’s parents, who spoke for the family, said Wehmeyer had invited three friends over.
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Chauncey's older cousin is getting him involved in sports this summer, and she's become close friends with her next-door neighbor.
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Some of the kids came as recently as October with a brother, sister or cousin, while others came with a parent.
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Origin and Etymology of cousin
Middle English cosin, from Anglo-French cusin, cosin, from Latin consobrinus, from com- + sobrinus second cousin, from soror sister — more at sister
Cousin
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Victor 1792–1867 French philosopher
COUSIN Defined for English Language Learners
cousin
playDefinition of cousin for English Language Learners
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: a child of your uncle or aunt
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: a person who is related to you but not in a close or direct way
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: a person who is from another country but whose culture is similar to your own
COUSIN Defined for Kids
cousin
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: a child of a person's uncle or aunt
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