Cous"in , n. Allied; akin. [Obs.]
Chaucer.
Cous"in (kŭz"'n), n. [F. cousin, LL.
cosinus, cusinus, contr. from L. consobrinus the child of a mother's sister, cousin; con- + sobrinus a cousin by the
mother's side, a form
derived fr. soror (forsosor) sister. See Sister, and cf. Cozen, Coz.]
1. One collaterally related more remotely than a brother or
sister; especially, the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt.
&fist; The children of brothers and sisters are usually denominated first
cousins, or cousins-german. In the second generation, they are called second cousins.
See Cater-cousin, and Quater-cousin.
Thou art, great lord, my father's sister's son,
A cousin-german to great Priam's
seed.
Shak.
2. A title formerly given by a king to a nobleman, particularly
to those of
the council. In English writs, etc., issued by the crown,
it signifies any earl.
My noble lords and cousins, all, good morrow.
Shak.
Hear it pronounced