first cousin

first cousin
a) A child of a parents sibling. A nephew or niece of a parent.
b) A person who shares common grandparents but not common parents.

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  • first cousin — first cousins N COUNT: oft with poss Someone s first cousin is the same as their . Compare second cousin …   English dictionary

  • first cousin — n a child of your ↑aunt or ↑uncle = ↑cousin …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • first cousin — noun count a child of your AUNT or UNCLE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • first cousin — n. the son or daughter of one s uncle or aunt …   English World dictionary

  • first cousin — noun the child of your aunt or uncle • Syn: ↑cousin, ↑cousin german, ↑full cousin • Derivationally related forms: ↑cousinly (for: ↑cousin) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • first cousin — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms first cousin : singular first cousin plural first cousins a child of your aunt or uncle …   English dictionary

  • first cousin — 1. cousin (def. 1). 2. anything or anyone closely related to or resembling another: The film producer tried not to make the movie a first cousin to his last hit. [1965 70] * * * …   Universalium

  • first cousin — {n.} The child of your aunt or uncle. * /Tom s only first cousin was Ralph, the son of his Uncle John./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • first cousin — {n.} The child of your aunt or uncle. * /Tom s only first cousin was Ralph, the son of his Uncle John./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • first\ cousin — noun the child of your aunt or uncle. Tom s only first cousin was Ralph, the son of his Uncle John …   Словарь американских идиом

  • first cousin once removed — The son or daughter of a cousin german, sometimes loosely called second cousin • • • Main Entry: ↑cousin * * * 1) a child of one s first cousin 2) one s parent s first cousin …   Useful english dictionary

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