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

  • (..) years or something. It's not tonight, right?/ No. I don't think so. But you don't know for sure? No. I got this cousin, Marcus who saw one he said it blew his mind. I wanna make sure I'll never ever miss out on Hailie's comet. So if you guys now there's gonna be one... (..)
    2009 The Hangover