'Cousin' definitions:
Definition of 'cousin'
From: WordNet
noun
Definition of 'Cousin'
From: GCIDE
- Cousin \Cous"in\, n. Allied; akin. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Cousin'
From: GCIDE
- Cousin \Cous"in\ (k[u^]z"'n), n. [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 (for sosor) sister. See Sister, and cf. Cozen, Coz.]
- 1. One collaterally related more remotely than a brother or sister; especially, the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- Thou art, great lord, my father's sister's son, A cousin-german to great Priam's seed. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- My noble lords and cousins, all, good morrow. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'cousin'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aunt,
- auntie,
- blood brother,
- brethren,
- brother,
- bub,
- bubba,
- bud,
- buddy,
- country cousin,
- cousin once removed,
- cousin twice removed,
- daughter,
- father,
- first cousin,
- foster brother,
- frater,
- grandnephew,
- grandniece,
- granduncle,
- great-aunt,
- great-uncle,
- half brother,
- kid brother,
- mother,
- nephew,
- niece,
- nuncle,
- nunks,
- nunky,
- second cousin,
- sis,
- sissy,
- sister,
- sister-german,
- sistern,
- son,
- stepbrother,
- stepsister,
- unc,
- uncle,
- uncs,
- uterine brother