First Known Use: 13th century
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cousin
noun cous·in \ˈkə-zən\
: a child of your uncle or aunt
: a person who is related to you but not in a close or direct way
: a person who is from another country but whose culture is similar to your own
Full Definition of COUSIN
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: one associated with or related to another : counterpart
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—used as a title by a sovereign in addressing a nobleman
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: a person of a race or people ethnically or culturally related <our English cousins>
— cous·in·hood \-ˌhu̇d\ noun
— cous·in·ly adjective
— cous·in·ship \-ˌship\ noun
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Origin of COUSIN
Middle English cosin, from Anglo-French cusin, cosin, from Latin consobrinus, from com- + sobrinus second cousin, from soror sister — more at sister
Related to COUSIN
- Antonyms
- nonrelative
Rhymes with COUSIN
Cousin
biographical name Cou·sin \kü-ˈzaⁿ\
Definition of COUSIN
Victor 1792–1867 Fr. philos.
COUSIN Defined for Kids
cousin
noun cous·in \ˈkə-zən\
Definition of COUSIN for Kids
: a child of a person's uncle or aunt
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