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Definition of cousin

cousin

/ˈkʌz.ən/
cou · sin
Plural:cousins
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Adjective:cousinly
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cousin Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A child of one's aunt or uncle, or more generally, a relative descended from a common ancestor through two or more steps of अलग-lineal descent.

Example

"Every summer, my cousin and I spent two weeks at our grandparents' house by the lake."

2

A thing, organism, or group related in origin, nature, or characteristics to another.

Example

"The domestic dog is a close evolutionary cousin of the gray wolf."

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• Rhymes for cousin

• Nearby Words

courtside
courtyard
couscous
cousin
couth
couture
cove

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Old French cosin, derived from Latin consobrinus ('child of a mother's sister'), which combines com- ('together') and sobrinus ('maternal cousin'), ultimately from soror ('sister').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cousin. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cousin
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