COUSIN

cousin

cousin. 1. A child of one’s aunt or uncle. — Also termed first cousin; full cousin; cousin-german. 2. A relative descended from one’s ancestor (such as a grandparent) by two or more steps in a diverging line. 3. Any distant relative by blood or marriage; a kinsman or kinswoman. cousin-german. A first cousin; a child […]

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cousin

cousin n. (1)堂(表)兄弟姐妹 指本人父亲或母亲的兄弟姊妹的子女。按大多数国家法律规定的亲等计算方法,属第四亲等的旁系血亲。 (→cater cousin; second cousin; quater cousin) (2)卿 在英格兰,国王或王后对伯爵以上的贵族的称呼。

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