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cousin

noun

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cous·in | \ ˈkə-zən

Definition of cousin

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : a child of one's uncle or aunt

b : a relative descended from one's grandparent or more remote ancestor by two or more steps and in a different line

c : 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 member of a group regarded as ethnically or culturally related our English cousins

Cousin

biographical name

Cou·sin | \ kü-ˈzaⁿ

Definition of Cousin (Entry 2 of 2)

Victor 1792–1867 French philosopher

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Examples of cousin in a Sentence

Noun 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 on the Web: Noun During this year that has felt like a decade, my older sister and younger cousin tested positive for the virus, my mom lost former co-workers to it and there have been many (too many) scares. — Arkansas Online, "OPINION | THERESA VARGAS: Missing family for holidays," 28 Dec. 2020 During this year that has felt like a decade, my older sister and younger cousin tested positive for the virus, my mom lost former co-workers to it and there have been many (too many) scares. — Washington Post, "At the end of an isolating year, even the embarrassing, frustrating, weird parts of family gatherings feel missed," 26 Dec. 2020 Robbins is in his comfort zone, though, playing on a Minnesota team with his uncle and cousin, feeling as much at home with the Gophers as anywhere else. — Marcus Fuller, Star Tribune, "Iowa native Liam Robbins readies for Gophers' clash against Hawkeyes," 24 Dec. 2020 Without knowing what had become of his parents, Anand then travelled with his cousin’s family to a refugee camp nearby, then on to India by train. — Billy Perrigo, Time, "How a Refugee Revisited His Birth Village During the Pandemic – After 73 Years Away," 24 Dec. 2020 He was named to the All-Pac-12 first team Tuesday along with his cousin, Talanoa Hufanga. — oregonlive, "Final edition: How former Oregon high school players are faring in Division 1 college football," 23 Dec. 2020 Derek Forlini, who inherited the business from his father and now runs it with a cousin, used to relish chatting up customers in the dining room. — Paul Wiseman And Alexandra Olson, chicagotribune.com, "From restaurants to retail, travel to telecommuting, COVID-19 has transformed the economy. Which changes will stick?," 16 Dec. 2020 The idea was to give her some breathing room and independence and time with her cousin who is also at UC Santa Cruz. — Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com, "The silver lining of having a kid stay home for college during the pandemic," 12 Dec. 2020 So the teenager goes on a road trip with her cousin Skylar (Talia Ryder), and Hittman documents every irritating procedural detail of the trip along with quiet yet devastating flashes of love, hurt, and misunderstanding. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "The 10 Best Films of 2020," 10 Dec. 2020

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