noun
Meaning 1
A first cousin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
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noun
Meaning 2
Something closely related.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, figuratively
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
the child of your aunt or uncle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cousin, first cousin, full cousin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: relative, relation
History
Etymology
From Middle English cosin germain, from Anglo-Norman cosin germain, cosine germaine. See also Middle English cosin, germain.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: cousin germain — first cousin
- French: cousine germaine — first cousin
- Italian: cugino germano — first cousin
- Italian: cugina germana — first cousin