cousin
The child of your aunt or uncle.
The son or daughter of one's aunt or uncle.
A family member who is not close like a brother or sister, but related by blood.
A more distant relative who is not an immediate family member, often used loosely for extended family.
Something or someone that is like another thing or person in an important way.
A person or thing that is closely related or similar to another in kind, origin, or nature.
- Base: cousin
- Plural: cousins
cousin marriage
1marriage between cousins
When two people who are cousins get married to each other.
- Cousin marriage is legal in some countries but not in others.
- They discussed the cultural history of cousin marriage.
first cousin once removed
1specific extended family relation
The child of your first cousin, or the first cousin of your parent.
- My first cousin once removed just had a baby.
- He explained that she was his first cousin once removed, not his niece.
kissing cousins
1relatives who are familiar; closely related things
Family members who are close and see each other often; sometimes used for things that are very similar.
- We were kissing cousins growing up, always at each other’s houses.
- Boxing and wrestling are kissing cousins in the world of sports.