cousin-uncle
English
Noun
cousin-uncle (plural cousin-uncles)
- Male first cousin of one's parent; one's male first cousin once removed in a higher generation.
- Walter is my dad's first cousin. That makes Walter my cousin-uncle. Jack is my mother's first cousin, so for me he is another cousin-uncle.
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:cousin-uncle.
Usage notes
- The terms cousin-uncle and cousin-aunt are used among the Mennonites, and in India and Pakistan.
Synonyms
- second uncle
Coordinate terms
- cousin-aunt (female equivalent)
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