cous·in (kŭz'ĭn) Pronunciation Key
n.
A child of one's aunt or uncle. Also called first cousin.
A relative descended from a common ancestor, such as a grandparent, by two or more steps in a diverging line.
A relative by blood or marriage; a kinsman or kinswoman.
A member of a kindred group or country: our Canadian cousins.
Something similar in quality or character: "There's no mistaking soca for its distant Jamaican cousin, reggae" (Michael Saunders).
Used as a form of address by a sovereign in addressing another sovereign or a high-ranking member of the nobility.
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niece /nis/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[nees] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
2. a daughter of a person's spouse's brother or sister.
n.
A child of one's aunt or uncle. Also called first cousin.
A relative descended from a common ancestor, such as a grandparent, by two or more steps in a diverging line.
A relative by blood or marriage; a kinsman or kinswoman.
A member of a kindred group or country: our Canadian cousins.
Something similar in quality or character: "There's no mistaking soca for its distant Jamaican cousin, reggae" (Michael Saunders).
Used as a form of address by a sovereign in addressing another sovereign or a high-ranking member of the nobility.
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niece /nis/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[nees] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
2. a daughter of a person's spouse's brother or sister.
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