Cousin

kuz′n, n. formerly a kinsman generally; now, the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt: a term used by a sovereign in addre ing another, or to one of his own noblemen: something kindred or related to another.— ns. Cous′in-ger′man , a first cousin: something closely related; Cous′inhood , Cous′inship .— adj. Cous′inly , like, or having the relation of, a cousin.— n. Cous′inry , cousins collectively.— First cousins , children of brothers and sisters—also called Cousins-german , Full cousins ; First cousin once removed , the son or daughter of a cousin-german—sometimes loosely called Second cousin ; Second cousins , the children of first cousins. [Fr.,—L. con so brin us — con , sig. connection, and sobrinus for sororinus , applied to the children of sisters— soror , a sister.]