second cousin

noun

: the child of one's parent's first cousin

Examples of second cousin in a Sentence

Susan is my second cousin.
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Miranda is fully recovered from his shoulder injury hell of 2023 and doing stuff that could make his second cousin, Lin-Manuel, one day write a musical about him. Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024 One was a match: a second cousin of Fitzjames, five times removed. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024 Tom Siebel, a major donor to Trump’s 2024 campaign, is a second cousin once removed of Jennifer Siebel Newsom, who is married to California governor Gavin Newsom, the Los Angeles Times reported. Maya Homan, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024 Her husband Frederick — known to his friends as Freddie — is a second cousin once removed of Prince William and Prince Harry and is 53rd in line to the throne. Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for second cousin 

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of second cousin was in 1660

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“Second cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20cousin. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

second cousin

noun
: the child of one's parent's first cousin
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