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Meaning of "second cousin" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SECOND COUSIN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SECOND COUSIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Second cousin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SECOND COUSIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cousin

A cousin is a relative with whom a person shares one or more common ancestors. In the general sense, cousins are two or more generations away from any common ancestor, thus distinguishing a cousin from an ancestor, descendant, sibling, aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew. However in common parlance, "cousin" normally specifically means "first cousin". Systems of "degrees" and "removals" are used in the English-speaking world to describe the exact relationship between two cousins and the ancestor they have in common. Various governmental entities have established systems for legal use that can more precisely specify kinships with common ancestors existing any number of generations in the past, though common usage often eliminates the degrees and removals and refers to people with common ancestry as simply "distant cousins" or "relatives".

Definition of second cousin in the English dictionary

The definition of second cousin in the dictionary is the child of a first cousin of either of one's parents.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SECOND COUSIN

second ballot
second best
second chamber
second childhood
second class
Second Coming
Second Empire
Second Epistle of John
second estate
second fiddle
second floor
second form
second gear
second generation
second growth
second hand
second home
second house
Second International
second language

WORDS THAT END LIKE SECOND COUSIN

anchusin
assassin
Banjarmasin
basin
cater-cousin
country cousin
cousin
first cousin
full cousin
khamsin
Limousin
Mersin
original sin
raisin
resin
shirt-tail cousin
sin
Tessin
wash-hand basin
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Synonyms and antonyms of second cousin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «second cousin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SECOND COUSIN

Find out the translation of second cousin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of second cousin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «second cousin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

第二个表妹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

primo segundo
570 millions of speakers

English

second cousin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दूसरा चचेरा भाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ابن عم الثاني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

троюродный брат
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

primo de segundo grau
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দ্বিতীয় মামাতো ভাই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cousin au second degré
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

dua pupu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cousin zweiten Grades
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

はとこ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

둘째 사촌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sepupu kapindho
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

anh em họ thứ hai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரண்டாவது உறவினர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुसरा चुलत भाऊ अथवा बहीण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ikinci kuzen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cugino di secondo grado
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kuzyn
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

троюрідний брат
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

al doilea văr
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δεύτερη εξαδέλφη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kleinneef
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

syssling
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tremen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of second cousin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SECOND COUSIN»

The term «second cousin» is normally little used and occupies the 113.511 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SECOND COUSIN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «second cousin» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «second cousin» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about second cousin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SECOND COUSIN»

Discover the use of second cousin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to second cousin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Second-Cousin Sarah
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
F. W. Robinson, 2008
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Studies in Language Variation: Semantics, Syntax, Phonology, ...
Third cousin is recognized as a minority variant usage for forty-second cousin. 11 The second subdialect of this dialect uses the same surface forms, but with slightly different meanings. First cousin, of course, means Q2P2. Second cousin ...
Ralph W. Fasold, Roger W. Shuy, 1977
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Cultural Anthropology: The Human Challenge
Figure 10.9 EGO and His or Her Kindred The kindred designates a person's exact degree of blood Second cousin Tm, relatedness to other members of twice - . . . removed Cgrfén the family. This determines not d , . . . remove Fowl“ only one s ...
William Haviland, Harald Prins, Bunny McBride, 2013
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De Witt Clinton and the Rise of the People's Men
... cousin-once-removed married daughter of cousin-once-removed married brother of daughter married cousin of brother of daughter married cousin- onceremoved of daughter married second cousin of daughter married second cousin of wife ...
Craig Hanyan, Mary L. Hanyan, 1996
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Understanding Genetics: A Primer for Couples and Families
What really is the difference between a second cousin and a first cousin once removed?There is a standard definition. Figure 2.1 will be helpful. First cousins are children of siblings: a brother's child and his sister's child are first cousins.
Angela Scheuerle, 2005
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Anthropology: The Human Challenge
Figure 20.9 EGO and His or Her Kindred The kindred designates a person's exact degree of blood Second cousin Tmd relatedness to other members of twice - . . . removed Cgrfén the family. This determines not d , . . . remove Fowl“ only one s ...
William Haviland, Harald Prins, Dana Walrath, 2013
7
Anadarko: Days of Glory
... Aunt/Uncle, 3 Second Cousin 5 Times Removed Second Cousin 4 Times Removed Second Cousin 3 Times Removed Second Cousin Twice Removed Second Cousin Once Removed SECOND COUSIN First Cousin Once Removed Niece ...
N. Dale Talkington, Pauletta Hart Wilson, 1999
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This and that Genealogy Tips
... Second II Cousin Cousin 1 Once Removed Second Cousin Twice Removed Second Cousin Three Times Removed Second Cousin Four Times Removed Second Cousin Five| Times Removed Second Cousin Six Times Removed 2nd Great ...
Shirley Elro Hornbeck, 2000
9
Homzygosity Mapping with an Unknown Common Ancestor
Table 5.8 Penetrance effects in first cousin and second cousin matings Table 5.9 shows the effects of heterogeneity. When there is zero heterogeneity, the test has extremely high power, averaging 97% for both first cousin and second cousin ...
Lei Shi, 2008
10
The Lî Kî (The Book of Rites) Part I
father's first cousin once removed; father's spinster first cousin once removed; first cousin's wife; married female first cousin once removed; first cousin twice removed; spinster first cousin twice removed; married female second cousin; second ...
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SECOND COUSIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term second cousin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mumbai advocate suicide: Cops arrest second cousin for raping her
A second cousin of the advocate, who had committed suicide by jumping from ... Harshad Patel, who is the son of her father's cousin, took her for a ride in his car. «Mid-Day, Jun 15»
2
Robbie Keane loses second cousin as victim of freak sewer accident
comments. Another cousin of Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane has died in a double tragedy after being overcome by fumes while working in a sewer. «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
3
How Benedict Cumberbatch is related to Richard III: Sherlock star is …
Professor Kevin Schürer said that the pair are second cousins, 16 times removed ... Professor Schürer said: 'Benedict is Richard III's second cousin, 16 removed. «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
4
Victoria Cross hero Lance Corporal Joshua Leakey's cousin was …
Asked about his second cousin who also won the VC, he said: 'It's from my ... the VC since the Second World War and is the third serviceman to be given it for ... «Daily Mail, Feb 15»
5
"Second Cousins," "Once Removed", and More Explained in Chart …
Move down to the row that corresponds to the relationship of the second person to the common ancestor. The result is the relationship of the second person to ... «Lifehacker, Nov 14»
6
Parents, Second Cousin Charged in Brutal Murder of 3-Year-Old Boy
After determining that her viciously abused and malnourished 3-year-old second cousin was dead, a West Ridge woman allegedly went out, bought some ... «NBC Chicago, Nov 14»
7
Man who killed his cousin just after victim became a father is jailed …
Seeking revenge and hoping to cause as much distress to his family as possible, John organised for his second cousin to be killed and at around 11.30pm on ... «Daily Mail, Oct 14»
8
The Chase game show star Mark 'Beast' Labbett marries girl less …
The couple are believed to be second cousins, due to the fact their fathers ... In earlier posts, she says of Mark: “He's my cousin and the chaser on 'the chase'.”. «Mirror.co.uk, Oct 14»
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Finally, a chart explaining who your second cousin twice removed is
We've all been there: You're stuck at a huge party full of extended family members when some weirdo who looks nothing like you runs up and says: 'Hey, ... «Metro, Oct 14»
10
Sheriff: Second cousin named as suspect in teen girl's murder
Christian Grissom, 27, has been named a suspect in the death of his second cousin, Keonte Chavis, Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor said at a news ... «Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Aug 14»

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