单词 | double cousin |
释义 | > as lemmasdouble cousin double cousin n. a cousin to whom one is related through both one's parents; esp. a first cousin whose mother is the sister of one of one's parents, and whose father is the brother of one's other parent, and with whom one shares all four grandparents (see e.g. quot. a1957).Sometimes with ordinal number, as double first cousin, double second cousin, etc., specifying the degree of relatedness; cf. cousin n. 1c. ΚΠ 1813 St. James's Chron. 12–14 Aug. Mrs. Champion said, she was double cousin to Mrs. Clifford. a1957 L. I. Wilder Pioneer Girl (2014) 25 Uncle Henry was Ma's brother; Aunt Polly was Pa's sister and we learned that the cousins were double cousins like sisters and brothers. 2018 Westmorland Gaz. (Nexis) 28 Sept. His wife Edith, a double cousin of Beatrix Potter. < as lemmas |
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