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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Todd’s eldest was Connor Sturgeon, my paternal second cousin, a syndication banker at Old National in Louisville. Jonathon Sturgeon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025 On Wednesday, the 64-year-old actor joined American social psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt and King Charles III's second cousin, Sophie Winkleman, at London's Knightsbridge School for an event organized by the group Close Screens, Open Minds. Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Who is Lord Ivar Mountbatten? Lord Ivar Mountbatten, 61, is a British aristocrat and geologist from London best known as the second cousin of King Charles III. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025 Too many people treat them like a casual Zoom chat with their second cousin rather than a leadership opportunity. William Arruda, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025 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 10 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

second cousin

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