cousin

Definition

  • noun: a child of your uncle or aunt
  • noun: a child of one's uncle or aunt
  • used as a title by a sovereign in addressing a nobleman
  • synonyms: akin, allied, aunt

Examples

  • Everyone came to the wedding, including a distant 'cousin' no one had heard from in years.

  • He's her 'first cousin'. = He and she are 'first cousins'.

  • He says politics and show business are 'kissing cousins'.

Movie quotes

  • (..) GIRL: That thing sucks. - Oh! - Oh, that's wrong. Yo, check this out. My cousin in New York sent it to me. I hope I'm not late for our meeting. Busted for fighting, nice. Who won? You know, it was actually pretty even. Really? On YouTube it looked like (..)
    2009 17 Again