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Definitions for Cousin

[1] Also called first cousin, full cousin . the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt. See also second cousin, removed(def 2) .
[2] one related by descent in a diverging line from a known common ancestor, as from one's grandparent or from one's father's or mother's sister or brother.
[3] a kinsman or kinswoman; relative.
[4] a person or thing related to another by similar natures, languages, geographical proximity, etc.: Our Canadian cousins are a friendly people.
[5] Slang . a gullible, innocent person who is easily duped or taken advantage of.
[6] a term of address used by a sovereign in speaking, writing, or referring to another sovereign or a high-ranking noble.
[7] Vic·tor [veek-tawr ] /vikˈtɔr/ , 1792–1867, French philosopher and educational reformer: founder of the method of eclecticism in French philosophy.
[8] Also called: first cousin , cousin-german , full cousin the child of one's aunt or uncle
[9] a relative who has descended from one of one's common ancestors. A person's second cousin is the child of one of his parents' first cousins. A person's third cousin is the child of one of his parents' second cousins. A first cousin once removed (or loosely second cousin ) is the child of one's first cousin
[10] a member of a group related by race, ancestry, interests, etc our Australian cousins
[11] a title used by a sovereign when addressing another sovereign or a nobleman
[12] Victor (viktɔr). 1792–1867, French philosopher and educational reformer

Words related to Cousin

relative, kinsman, kinswoman, nobleman, kin, counterpart, coz

Words nearby Cousin

courtship display, courtside, courtyard, couru, couscous, cousin, cousin jack, cousin-german, cousinly, cousinry, cousteau

Origin of Cousin

1250–1300; Middle English cosin < Anglo-French co(u)sin, Old French cosin < Latin consōbrīnus cousin (properly, son of one's mother's sister), equivalent to con- con- + sōbrīnus second cousin (presumably orig. “pertaining to the sister”) < *swesrīnos, equivalent to *swesr-, gradational variant of *swesōr (> soror sister) + *-īnos -ine1; for -sr- > -br- cf. December

Other words from Cousin

cous·in·age , cous·in·hood , cous·in·ship , noun

Word origin for Cousin

C13: from Old French cosin, from Latin consōbrīnus cousin, from sōbrīnus cousin on the mother's side; related to soror sister

Synonyms for Cousin

relative, counterpart, kin, kinsman, kinswoman, nobleman, coz