a child of your uncle or aunt. This person can also be called your first cousin. A child of the cousin of one of your parents is called a second cousin
Harry and I are cousins.
The Duke of Kent is a cousin of the Queen.
Synonyms and related words
Uncles and aunts and cousins
aunt
auntie
cousin
1a
someone who is related to you through a brother, sister, uncle, or aunt of one of your parents
She is a distant cousin (=not a close relation) of the famous author.
Synonyms and related words
Uncles and aunts and cousins
aunt
auntie
cousin
2
someone or something that is related to another person or thing
Many politicianswant to fostercloserlinks with our European cousins.
These pigs are closecousins of the wildhog.
Synonyms and related words
Relationships and membership of social groups
relationship
connection
association
cousin
noun countable
US /ˈkʌz(ə)n/
Other entries for this word
first cousinnoun
second cousinnoun
country cousinnoun
Word Forms
singular
cousin
plural
cousins
DEFINITIONS2
1
a child of your uncle or aunt. This person can also be called your first cousin. A child of the cousin of one of your parents is called a second cousin
Harry and I are cousins.
The Duke of Kent is a cousin of the Queen.
Synonyms and related words
Uncles and aunts and cousins
aunt
auntie
cousin
1a
someone who is related to you through a brother, sister, uncle, or aunt of one of your parents
She is a distant cousin (=not a close relation) of the famous author.
Synonyms and related words
Uncles and aunts and cousins
aunt
auntie
cousin
2
someone or something that is related to another person or thing
Many politicianswant to fostercloserlinks with our European cousins.