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second cousin
second cousin
noun
- the child of a first cousin of either of one's parents
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of second cousin1
Idioms and Phrases
Something that is related or similar but not quite the same, as in This beef stew is second cousin to boeuf bourguignon . This expression transfers the literal sense of second cousin 鈥攖hat is, the child of the first cousin of one's mother or father鈥攁 usage dating from the mid-1600s.Example Sentences
Earlier this month, she hosted a carol service at Westminster Abbey alongside Lady Gabriella Windsor, the King's second cousin.
The second cousin of King Charles enjoyed her role in the service and was excited to take part after a difficult year, the BBC understands.
"There are countless parents who have lost a child after sending them to the military," he adds, recalling his second cousin who died.
Barton was unaware of any living blood relatives until he recently discovered a second cousin through an ancestry website.
It was eventually found again in a farmhouse above a fireplace "covered in smoke" by Windus's second cousin.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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