second cousin

The term 'second cousin' is commonly used in genealogy to describe a specific familial relationship that shares a common ancestor several generations back.

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Definition

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(common)A person who shares a set of great-grandparents with you, but not grandparents.

Example

  • My second cousin and I discovered we share the same great-grandparents.
  • At the family reunion, I met my second cousin for the first time.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "second cousin":

first cousinsecond cousin once removedfirst cousin twice removedfirst cousin once removedmaternal cousinfirst cousin thrice removedpaternal cousinkissing cousinsesquiple first cousinhalf auntthree-quarter siblingthree-quarter sisterhalf sister-in-lawdouble auntmaternal half-unclehalf brother-in-lawpaternal half auntpaternal half-unclematernal half auntthree-quarter brotherblood siblingsesquiple cousinpaternal aunt