Simple meaning
What does Cousin mean?
Cousin means your aunt or uncle's child.
Dictionary definition
The child of your aunt or uncle.
Example sentences
Cousin in a sentence
easy
We learned the meaning of cousin in class today.
medium
In the reading passage, cousin helped explain the relationship between people.
hard
During discussion, we used cousin to describe social roles clearly.
Synonyms
Words like Cousin
connectionUse for a link between people.
relationUse for how people are connected.
Antonyms
Opposite words
strangerUse for someone not known personally.
separationUse for being apart rather than connected.
Word family
Cousin word family
Base word
cousin
noun
cousins
Plural form of cousin when used as a countable noun.
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What does cousin mean?
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