Cousin
noun
The child of your aunt or uncle.
My cousin is coming over for dinner tonight.
Often appears as...
- first cousin
- second cousin
noun
A term used to describe a species or object that is similar or related to another in some way.
The bobcat is a close cousin of the lynx.
Often appears as...
- country cousin
- city cousin
noun
A term used to refer to something that is a version or type of another thing.
Jazz is a cousin of blues music.
noun
Used as a polite form of address by a king or queen for another king or queen.
My dear cousin, it's been too long since we last met.
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Formal
noun
The child of your aunt or uncle.
My cousin is coming over for dinner tonight.
Often appears as...
- first cousin
- second cousin
noun
A term used to describe a species or object that is similar or related to another in some way.
The bobcat is a close cousin of the lynx.
Often appears as...
- country cousin
- city cousin
noun
A term used to refer to something that is a version or type of another thing.
Jazz is a cousin of blues music.
noun
Used as a polite form of address by a king or queen for another king or queen.
My dear cousin, it's been too long since we last met.
Usage tips
Formal
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Pro Tip 1/3Family Connections
Understanding 'cousin' helps grasp family tree relationships and conversations about relatives.
At the reunion, I finally understood how we were cousins.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Variance
'Cousin' may imply a close or distant relationship, varying by cultural norms and individual family dynamics.
In some cultures, a distant cousin is still considered close family.
Pro Tip 3/3Degree Specification
Specify the 'degree' (first, second) when discussing cousins to clarify the exact relation.
Her second cousin is actually her grandmother's sister's grandchild.
Pro Tip 1/3Family Connections
Understanding 'cousin' helps grasp family tree relationships and conversations about relatives.
At the reunion, I finally understood how we were cousins.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Variance
'Cousin' may imply a close or distant relationship, varying by cultural norms and individual family dynamics.
In some cultures, a distant cousin is still considered close family.
Pro Tip 3/3Degree Specification
Specify the 'degree' (first, second) when discussing cousins to clarify the exact relation.
Her second cousin is actually her grandmother's sister's grandchild.
Pro Tip 1/3Family Connections
Understanding 'cousin' helps grasp family tree relationships and conversations about relatives.
At the reunion, I finally understood how we were cousins.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Variance
'Cousin' may imply a close or distant relationship, varying by cultural norms and individual family dynamics.
In some cultures, a distant cousin is still considered close family.
Pro Tip 3/3Degree Specification
Specify the 'degree' (first, second) when discussing cousins to clarify the exact relation.
Her second cousin is actually her grandmother's sister's grandchild.
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How smart are...
But it's not just their striking red hair that makes orangutans unique among our cousins. As the only great apes from Asia, orangutans have adapted to a life high in the rain forest canopies. Many of the skills they learn are transmitted through the special bond they have with their mothers,
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Ami Klin: A new way to...
We do so, remember, intuitively, effortlessly. This is our body wisdom; it's not something mediated by our language. Our body just knows that. And we've known that for a long time. And this is not something that happens to humans only. It happens to some of our phyletic cousins,
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Gastronomy and the...
ingredient that day was mutual respect we sat down with southern white folks as cousins rather than combatants you know what the ancestors who lived in those cabins they could never have dreamed of a day when they would be honored by a group of people of different backgrounds
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Chimamanda Ngozi...
But the truth is that I had a very happy childhood, full of laughter and love, in a very close-knit family. But I also had grandfathers who died in refugee camps. My cousin Polle died because he could not get adequate healthcare.
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Can you solve the locker...
The words in the lockers that remain open at the end will help you crack the code for the safe. Before cousin Thaddeus can even start down the line, you step forward and tell the lawyer you know which lockers will remain open.
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Prison Predators PIPE...
challenge he's like your cousin growing a child and I walked a child with him let him know I'm there after offering a friendship and protection then he turns the screws Albert will take the inmate
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The 'George Clooney' Of...
it's worked for jenna but even if she's not pregnant she's done her bit to help the research one more step along the road to saving her wild cousins from extinction
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Up Close With The...
look around you might notice you're not alone this is the smallest Rhino in the world just to fit the size of her African cousins she's also one of the
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4 Adorable Animals That...
group really does help one animal has a name that you would usually associate with the Outback of Australia but unlike its distant cousins
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Is it really that bad to...
there are things we accept as obvious truths that aren't necessarily backed up by data for example the idea that cousin
Video examples
How smart are...
But it's not just their striking red hair that makes orangutans unique among our cousins. As the only great apes from Asia, orangutans have adapted to a life high in the rain forest canopies. Many of the skills they learn are transmitted through the special bond they have with their mothers,
Video examples
Ami Klin: A new way to...
We do so, remember, intuitively, effortlessly. This is our body wisdom; it's not something mediated by our language. Our body just knows that. And we've known that for a long time. And this is not something that happens to humans only. It happens to some of our phyletic cousins,
Video examples
Gastronomy and the...
ingredient that day was mutual respect we sat down with southern white folks as cousins rather than combatants you know what the ancestors who lived in those cabins they could never have dreamed of a day when they would be honored by a group of people of different backgrounds
Video examples
Chimamanda Ngozi...
But the truth is that I had a very happy childhood, full of laughter and love, in a very close-knit family. But I also had grandfathers who died in refugee camps. My cousin Polle died because he could not get adequate healthcare.
Video examples
Can you solve the locker...
The words in the lockers that remain open at the end will help you crack the code for the safe. Before cousin Thaddeus can even start down the line, you step forward and tell the lawyer you know which lockers will remain open.
Video examples
Prison Predators PIPE...
challenge he's like your cousin growing a child and I walked a child with him let him know I'm there after offering a friendship and protection then he turns the screws Albert will take the inmate
Video examples
The 'George Clooney' Of...
it's worked for jenna but even if she's not pregnant she's done her bit to help the research one more step along the road to saving her wild cousins from extinction
Video examples
Up Close With The...
look around you might notice you're not alone this is the smallest Rhino in the world just to fit the size of her African cousins she's also one of the
Video examples
4 Adorable Animals That...
group really does help one animal has a name that you would usually associate with the Outback of Australia but unlike its distant cousins
Video examples
Is it really that bad to...
there are things we accept as obvious truths that aren't necessarily backed up by data for example the idea that cousin
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Quote examples
Jimmy Cliff
Jamaican Musician
It was one of my dreams as a child, growing up in my little village with my cousins. We used to walk together, and I used to say, when you look at the world map, 'This town is there, that town is there, that river is there.' I used to say, 'One day, I'm going to travel these places.
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Adam Silver
American Lawyer
While, to me, daily fantasy is in no way sports betting, it's certainly a cousin of sports betting in that it attracts many of the same type of people who would otherwise choose to bet on sports.
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Alicia Machado
Venezuelan Celebrity
Well, I think it's because I'm an only daughter. I have four brothers, a bunch of guy cousins, and so it's like I was raised amongst men. So I've always gotten along really well with men.
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Ginuwine
American Actor
I didn't have my mom or my dad or cousins or anybody to guide me. I was around a whole bunch of wolves... I was just like, 'Lord, just guide me and weed these snakes out of my life.
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Daniel Jacobs
American Boxer
I was raised by my grandmother, my mom, about five or six aunts and female cousins as well. We were all in one building. I definitely learned how to respect and how to treat women.
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Danielle Macdonald
Australian Actress
My sister, myself, and my cousins would put on shows for our parents and charge them to come and watch, apparently. That's what I'm told. My parents said I knew how to milk it.
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Greg Oden
American Athlete
My cousin got wrapped up in the NBA lifestyle and threw parties at my house all the time. So I got wrapped up in it, too.
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John B. S. Haldane
British Scientist
Would I lay down my life to save my brother? No, but I would to save two brothers or eight cousins.
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Helen Skelton
English Entertainer
Losing two cousins who were really close to me altered my perspective on life massively.
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Steven Gerrard
English Athlete
It was difficult knowing one of your cousins had lost his life.
Quote examples
Jimmy Cliff
Jamaican Musician
It was one of my dreams as a child, growing up in my little village with my cousins. We used to walk together, and I used to say, when you look at the world map, 'This town is there, that town is there, that river is there.' I used to say, 'One day, I'm going to travel these places.
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Adam Silver
American Lawyer
While, to me, daily fantasy is in no way sports betting, it's certainly a cousin of sports betting in that it attracts many of the same type of people who would otherwise choose to bet on sports.
Quote examples
Alicia Machado
Venezuelan Celebrity
Well, I think it's because I'm an only daughter. I have four brothers, a bunch of guy cousins, and so it's like I was raised amongst men. So I've always gotten along really well with men.
Quote examples
Ginuwine
American Actor
I didn't have my mom or my dad or cousins or anybody to guide me. I was around a whole bunch of wolves... I was just like, 'Lord, just guide me and weed these snakes out of my life.
Quote examples
Daniel Jacobs
American Boxer
I was raised by my grandmother, my mom, about five or six aunts and female cousins as well. We were all in one building. I definitely learned how to respect and how to treat women.
Quote examples
Danielle Macdonald
Australian Actress
My sister, myself, and my cousins would put on shows for our parents and charge them to come and watch, apparently. That's what I'm told. My parents said I knew how to milk it.
Quote examples
Greg Oden
American Athlete
My cousin got wrapped up in the NBA lifestyle and threw parties at my house all the time. So I got wrapped up in it, too.
Quote examples
John B. S. Haldane
British Scientist
Would I lay down my life to save my brother? No, but I would to save two brothers or eight cousins.
Quote examples
Helen Skelton
English Entertainer
Losing two cousins who were really close to me altered my perspective on life massively.
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Steven Gerrard
English Athlete
It was difficult knowing one of your cousins had lost his life.
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