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单词 parallel cousin
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Definition of parallel cousin in English:

parallel cousin

noun
  • Each of two cousins who are children of two brothers, or of two sisters.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Among Muslims, the preferred match is between parallel cousins, the children of two brothers.
    • A cross cousin is the child of your mother's brother or father's sister, while the children of your mother's sister or father's brother are parallel cousins.
    • Marriage within the family is a common strategy, and a young man of marriageable age has an absolute right of first refusal for his father's brother's daughter - his patrilateral parallel cousin.
    • For instance, parallel cousins are not considered to be marriageable, but cross cousins are, which adds another dimension to the system, namely that of affinal relatives, relatives gained through marriage.
 
 

Definition of parallel cousin in US English:

parallel cousin

noun
  • Each of two cousins who are children of two brothers, or of two sisters.

    Compare with cross cousin
    Example sentencesExamples
    • For instance, parallel cousins are not considered to be marriageable, but cross cousins are, which adds another dimension to the system, namely that of affinal relatives, relatives gained through marriage.
    • A cross cousin is the child of your mother's brother or father's sister, while the children of your mother's sister or father's brother are parallel cousins.
    • Among Muslims, the preferred match is between parallel cousins, the children of two brothers.
    • Marriage within the family is a common strategy, and a young man of marriageable age has an absolute right of first refusal for his father's brother's daughter - his patrilateral parallel cousin.
 
 
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