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cousinship

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkʌzənˌʃɪp/

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noun

Meaning 1

The state of being cousins, or the relationship that exists among cousins.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cousinhood

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: kinship

History

Etymology

From cousin + -ship.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Cherokee: ᏚᎾᏓᏚᏓᎸ (dunadadudalv) — state of being cousins
  • French: cousinage — state of being cousins
  • German: Vetternschaft — state of being cousins
  • Ido: kuzeso — state of being cousins
  • Italian: cuginanza — state of being cousins
  • Northern Kurdish: pismamî — state of being cousins
  • Polish: kuzynostwo — state of being cousins