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Pronunciation : Cous"in (kz"'n)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. cousin, LL. cosinus, cusinus, contr. from L. consobrinus the child of a mother's sister, cousin; con- + sobrinus a cousin by the mother's side, a form derived fr. soror (forsosor) sister. See Sister, and cf. Cozen, Coz.]
Definition : 1. One collaterally related more remotely than a brother or sister; especially, the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt.

Note: The children of brothers and sisters are usually denominated first cousins, or cousins-german. In the second generation, they are called second cousins. See Cater-cousin, and Quater-cousin. Thou art, great lord, my father's sister's son, A cousin-german to great Priam's seed. Shak.

2. A title formerly given by a king to a nobleman, particularly to those of the council. In English writs, etc., issued by the crown, it signifies any earl. My noble lords and cousins, all, good morrow. Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Cous"in
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: Allied; akin. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

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