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

  • (..) Jerry! Stuart! Watch them, and keep them away from me, please. - Wow! - Wow! It was your cousin's idea. What? Okay, bedtime. Not you two! Okey-dokey. Beddie-bye. All tucked in. Sweet dreams. (..)
    2010 Despicable Me