cousin
Also called first cousin, full cousin . the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt.: See also second cousin, removed (def. 2).
one related by descent in a diverging line from a known common ancestor, as from one's grandparent or from one's father's or mother's sister or brother.
a kinsman or kinswoman; relative.
a person or thing related to another by similar natures, languages, geographical proximity, etc.: Our Canadian cousins are a friendly people.
Slang. a gullible, innocent person who is easily duped or taken advantage of.
a term of address used by a sovereign in speaking, writing, or referring to another sovereign or a high-ranking noble.
Origin of cousin
1Other words from cousin
- cous·in·age, cous·in·hood, cous·in·ship, noun
Other definitions for Cousin (2 of 2)
Vic·tor [veek-tawr], /vikˈtɔr/, 1792–1867, French philosopher and educational reformer: founder of the method of eclecticism in French philosophy.
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How to use cousin in a sentence
M. Victor cousin, in the last of his celebrated lectures on Locke, enunciates the maxim in the following unqualified terms.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive | John Stuart MillIn a word, as Victor cousin says, “its beauty is in its liberty.”
Elements of Morals | Paul JanetMrs. Vivian was not at first in sight, but Bernard presently perceived her seated under a tree with Victor cousin in her hand.
Confidence | Henry JamesHis is neither the frozen eclecticism of Victor cousin, nor the rigid determinism of Taine.
Egoists | James HunekerIt had already been announced by distinguished mental philosophers, as, for example, M. de Biran and Victor cousin.
Christianity and Greek Philosophy | Benjamin Franklin Cocker
British Dictionary definitions for cousin (1 of 2)
/ (ˈkʌzən) /
Also called: first cousin, cousin-german, full cousin the child of one's aunt or uncle
a relative who has descended from one of one's common ancestors. A person's second cousin is the child of one of his parents' first cousins. A person's third cousin is the child of one of his parents' second cousins. A first cousin once removed (or loosely second cousin) is the child of one's first cousin
a member of a group related by race, ancestry, interests, etc: our Australian cousins
a title used by a sovereign when addressing another sovereign or a nobleman
Origin of cousin
1Derived forms of cousin
- cousinhood or cousinship, noun
- cousinly, adjective, adverb
British Dictionary definitions for Cousin (2 of 2)
/ (French kuzɛ̃) /
Victor (viktɔr). 1792–1867, French philosopher and educational reformer
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Other Idioms and Phrases with cousin
see country cousin; first cousin; kissing cousins; second cousin.
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