second cousin

noun

|Updated on: 25 Jul 2018

Examples: second cousin in a Sentence

Definition of second cousin

: the child of one's parent's first cousin

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Examples of second cousin in a Sentence

Susan is my second cousin.

Recent Examples of second cousin from the Web

In the early 1990s, roughly five years into his job as an assistant coach, Mr. Jordan began recruiting his second cousin, Matt Finkes, to wrestle for the Buckeyes.

— james freeman, WSJ, "Jim Jordan and Ohio State," 10 July 2018
Princess Charlotte, Lena's second cousin, is Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.

— erica gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Zara Tindall's New Baby Girl Has So Many Royal Connections in Her Name," 27 June 2018
To flesh out the search, Deal and the genealogists who assisted him had to go as far back as Maier’s great-grandparents and then work their way through myriad levels of first and second cousins.

— jason meisner, chicagotribune.com, "Genealogical investigation uncovers 10 heirs of famed Chicago street photographer Vivian Maier," 26 June 2018
Her second cousin and the Emperor’s eldest grandchild, Princess Mako, 26, made the same decision in May 2017.

— maura hohman, PEOPLE.com, "Second Japanese Princess in 2 Years Will Marry a Commoner, Leave Royal Family," 26 June 2018
Prince William and Kate Middleton's son also has newborn second cousin.

— caroline picard, Good Housekeeping, "Why Zara Tindall Is One of the Most Impressive Royals Ever," 22 June 2018
Just about every footballer, and every footballer's agent, and every footballer's second cousin twice removed, has been asked to decide between the Argentine genius and his mesmerising Portuguese rival.

— SI.com, "England Striker Marcus Rashford Weighs in on Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo Debate," 8 June 2018
Robin Bennett, senior genetic counselor at the University of Washington, said little scientific research exists about the risk of developmental difficulties for the offspring of second cousins.

— stephen a. crockett jr., The Root, "Wait, Rudy Giuliani Was Once Married to His Cousin? That Explains Everything," 14 June 2018
Iran 🇮🇷 If the Cleveland Browns had qualified for World Cup 2018… Australia 🇦🇺 Like a second cousin at a bar mitzvah—just excited to have made the guest list.

— roger bennett, GQ, "Un-American Football: Your Guide to Enjoying This Yankee-Free World Cup," 12 June 2018

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