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cousin

/ˈkʌz.n̩/ /ˈkʌz.ɪn/

Meanings
noun
The child of a person's uncle or aunt; a first cousin.

Examples :

"I think my cousin is a good man."
family person essential

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration intelligence

intelligence noun

/ɪnˈtɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒəns/

Capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn.

"The student's intelligence allowed her to quickly grasp the complex mathematical concepts in class. "

Illustration signifies

signifies verb

/ˈsɪɡnɪfaɪz/

To create a sign out of something.

"The red light on the dashboard signifies a problem with the engine. "

Illustration interviewed

interviewed verb

/ˈɪn.tə.vjuːd/ /ˈɪn.tɚ.vjuːd/

To ask questions of (somebody); to have an interview.

"He interviewed the witness."

Illustration grandnephew

grandnephew noun

/ˈɡrænˌnɛfju/ /ˈɡrændˌnɛfju/

A grandson of one's sibling; a son of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's grandson: fraternal grandnephew. Sister's grandson: sororal grandnephew.)

"My brother's grandson, a bright young grandnephew, is starting school next week. "

Illustration grandniece

grandniece noun

/ˈɡrænˌniːs/ /ˈɡrændˌniːs/

A granddaughter of one's sibling; a daughter of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's granddaughter: fraternal grandniece. Sister's granddaughter: sororal grandniece.)

"My brother's granddaughter, Lily, is my grandniece. "

Illustration descendant

descendant noun

/dɪˈsɛndənt/

One who is the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.

"The patriarch survived many descendants: five children, a dozen grandchildren, even a great grandchild."

Illustration granduncle

granduncle noun

/ˈɡrænˌʌŋkəl/ /ˈɡræˌnʌŋkəl/

A brother of grandparent

"My grandfather's brother, Robert, is my granduncle. "

Illustration distantly

distantly adverb

/ˈdɪstəntli/ /ˈdɪstn̩tli/

At a distance.

"The horizon was distantly visible in the grey light of dawn."

Illustration perspective

perspective noun

/pɚˈspɛktɪv/

A view, vista or outlook.

"From my perspective, the best way to improve our team's performance is to have more collaborative meetings. "

Illustration grandaunt

grandaunt noun

/ˈɡrænˌɔːnt/ /ˈɡrændˌɔːnt/

A sister of grandparent

"My grandaunt always sends me a birthday card with a five-dollar bill inside. "

Illustration journalist

journalist noun

/ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst/ /ˈdʒɝnəlɪst/

The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly.

"My grandmother is a meticulous journalist, recording every detail of her daily life in her personal journal. "