The difference between Cousin and First cousin
When used as nouns, cousin means the child of a person's uncle or aunt, whereas first cousin means a child of a parent's sibling.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cousin and First cousin
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Cousin as a noun:
The child of a person's uncle or aunt; a first cousin.
Examples:
"I think my cousin is a good man."
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Cousin as a noun:
Any relation who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of one's extended family; one more distantly related than an uncle, aunt, granduncle, grandaunt, nephew, niece, grandnephew, grandniece, etc.
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Cousin as a noun (obsolete):
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Cousin as a noun (figurative):
Something kindred or related to another.
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First cousin as a noun:
A child of a parent's sibling; a nephew or niece of a parent; a child of one's uncle or aunt.
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First cousin as a noun:
A person who shares common grandparents but not common parents.