first cousin
"First cousins" share a set of grandparents and are the children of your parent's siblings.
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Definition
B1Family Relationships
The child of your parent's sibling, sharing a set of grandparents with you.
Example
- My first cousin and I used to play together at our grandparents' house.
- She invited her first cousin to the family reunion.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "first cousin":
second cousinmaternal cousinpaternal cousinfirst cousin once removedkissing cousinsesquiple first cousinfirst cousin twice removedsecond cousin once removedfirst cousin thrice removedblood siblingmaternal half-unclehalf auntthree-quarter siblingpaternal half auntpaternal half-unclehalf brother-in-lawthree-quarter sistermaternal half aunthalf sister-in-lawdouble auntthree-quarter brotherpaternal auntmaternal auntnext of kin