cousin-aunt

English

Noun

cousin-aunt (plural cousin-aunts)

1. Female first cousin of one's parent; one's female first cousin once removed in a higher generation.

   Mary is my mother's first cousin. That makes Mary my cousin-aunt. Judy is my dad's first cousin, so for me she is another cousin-aunt.

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Usage notes

• The terms cousin-aunt and cousin-uncle are used among the Mennonites, and in India and Pakistan.

Synonyms

• second aunt

Coordinate terms

• cousin-uncle (male equivalent)