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The English word for cousin is
cousin




English Definition


cousin
     1. n. The child of a person’s uncle or aunt; a first cousin.
           I think my cousin is a good man.
     2. n. Any relation who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of one's extended family; one more distantly related than an uncle, aunt, granduncle, grandaunt, nephew, niece, grandnephew, grandniece
     3. n. (obsolete) 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.
     4. n. (figurative) Something kindred or related to another.


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