- german cousin
- A first cousin.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
german cousin
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german — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English germain, from Anglo French, from Latin germanus having the same parents, from germen Date: 14th century having the same parents or the same grandparents on either the maternal or paternal side usually used… … New Collegiate Dictionary
cousin-german — [kuz΄ən jʉr′mən] n. pl. cousins german [Fr cousin germain: see COUSIN & GERMAN] a first cousin; child of one s uncle or aunt … English World dictionary
Cousin-german — Cous in ger man ( j?r man), n. [Cousin + german closely akin.] A first cousin. See Note under {Cousin}, 1. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
german — (1) of the same parents or grandparents, c.1300, from O.Fr. germain closely related (12c.), from L. germanus full, own (of brothers and sisters); one s own brother; genuine, real, related to germen (gen. germinis) sprout, bud, dissimilated from… … Etymology dictionary
Cousin — Cous in (k[u^]z 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 (for sosor) sister. See {Sister}, and cf. {Cozen},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cousin — [kuz′ən] n. [ME cosin < OFr < L consobrinus, orig., child of a mother s sister, also cousin, relation < com , with + sobrinus, cousin on the mother s side < base of soror, SISTER] 1. Obs. a collateral relative more distant than a… … English World dictionary
german — [jʉr′mən] adj. [ME germain, german < OFr germain < L germanus, akin to germen, a sprout, GERM] closely related: now chiefly in compounds, meaning a) having the same parents [a brother german] b) having the same grandparents on either the… … English World dictionary
German — Ger man, a. [OE. german, germain, F. germain, fr. L. germanus full, own (said of brothers and sisters who have the same parents); akin to germen germ. Cf. {Germ}, {Germane}.] Nearly related; closely akin. [1913 Webster] Wert thou a leopard, thou… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cousin Bette — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Cousine Bette Originaltitel: Cousin Bette Produktionsland: USA, GB Erscheinungsjahr: 1998 Länge: 104 Minuten Originalsprache … Deutsch Wikipedia
german — /jerr meuhn/, adj. 1. having the same father and mother, as a full brother or sister (usually used in combination): a brother german. 2. born of the brother or sister of one s father or mother, as a first cousin (usually used in combination): a… … Universalium
