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.


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  1. 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."

  2. 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.

  3. Cousin as a noun (obsolete):

  4. Cousin as a noun (figurative):

    Something kindred or related to another.

  1. 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.

  2. First cousin as a noun:

    A person who shares common grandparents but not common parents.

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