Cousin

(kŭz'n), n. [Fr. cousin, Pr. cosin, It. cugino, L. Lat. cosinus, cusinus, contracted from Lat. consobrinus, the child of a mother's sister; hence, L. Lat. cossofrĕnus; Sp. sobrino, Lat. sobrinus, a cousin by the mother's side, contracted for sororinus, from soror, sister.]

1Sense 1. One collaterally related more remotely than a brother or sister; especially, the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt.

The children of brothers and sisters are usually denominated cousins, or cousins-german. In the second generation, they are called second cousins.

2Sense 2. A title given by a king to a nobleman, particularly to those of the council.

My noble lords and cousins, all, good morrow. Shak.