- second cousin
- {n.} A child of your father's or mother's first cousin. * /Mary and Jane are second cousins./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
second cousin
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Second cousin — Second Sec ond, a. [F., fr. L. secundus second, properly, following, fr. sequi to follow. See {Sue} to follow, and cf. {Secund}.] 1. Immediately following the first; next to the first in order of place or time; hence, occurring again; another;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
second cousin — ► second cousin a child of one s parent s first cousin. Main Entry: ↑cousin … English terms dictionary
second cousin — n. the child of one s parent s first cousin; also, in some social traditions, the first cousin of one s parent … English World dictionary
second cousin — n a child of a ↑cousin of one of your parents … Dictionary of contemporary English
second cousin — noun count a child of your parent s COUSIN … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
second cousin — noun a child of a first cousin (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑relative, ↑relation * * * noun, pl ⋯ sins [count] : a child of your parent s cousin Susan is my second cousin. compare ↑first cousin * * * ˌ … Useful english dictionary
second cousin — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms second cousin : singular second cousin plural second cousins a child of your parent s cousin … English dictionary
second cousin — second cousins N COUNT Your second cousins are the children of your parents first cousins. Compare first cousin … English dictionary
second cousin once removed — noun a) Son or daughter of one’s second cousin. b) Second cousin of one’s father or mother. See Also: cousin, first cousin once removed, once removed, second cousin … Wiktionary
second cousin once removed — 1》 a child of one s second cousin. 2》 one s parent s second cousin. → cousin … English new terms dictionary
second cousin once removed — 1) a child of one s second cousin 2) one s parent s second cousin … Useful english dictionary
