distant cousin

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• distant — [dis′tənt] adj. [ME distaunt < L distans: see DISTANCE] 1. having a gap or space between; separated 2. widely separated; far apart or far away in space or time 3. at a measured interval; away [a town 100 miles distant] 4. far apart in… …   English World dictionary

• Cousin — For other uses, see Cousin (disambiguation). Relationships …   Wikipedia

• distant — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin distant , distans, present participle of distare to stand apart, be distant, from dis + stare to stand more at stand Date: 14th century 1. a. separated in space ; away < a mile …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• distant — dis|tant W3 [ˈdıstənt] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(far away)¦ 2¦(not friendly)¦ 3¦(not concentrating)¦ 4¦(relative)¦ 5 distant from something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: distans, present participle of distare to stand apart , from stare to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• distant — adjective 1 FAR AWAY far from where you are now: the distant sound of traffic | Nora gazed at the distant hills. 2 UNFRIENDLY unfriendly and showing no emotion: After the quarrel Susan remained cold and distant. 3 RELATIVE (only before noun) not… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• cousin — cous|in S3 [ˈkʌzən] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: cosin, from Latin consobrinus, from com ( COM ) + sobrinus cousin on the mother s side (from soror sister )] 1.) the child of your ↑uncle or ↑aunt →↑ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cousin */*/ — UK [ˈkʌz(ə)n] / US noun [countable] Word forms cousin : singular cousin plural cousins 1) a) a child of your uncle or aunt. This person can also be called your first cousin. A child of the cousin of one of your parents is called a second cousin… …   English dictionary

• distant — adjective 1》 far away in space or time.     ↘at a specified distance: the town lay half a mile distant.     ↘(of a sound) faint because far away. 2》 remote or far apart in resemblance or relationship.     ↘(of a person) not closely related: a… …   English new terms dictionary

• cousin — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. kin, an aunt s child, an uncle s child, first cousin, second cousin, distant cousin, cousin once removed, cousin twice removed, kinsman, kinswoman, coz*; see also relative …   English dictionary for students

• cousin — cous|in [ kʌzn ] noun count ** 1. ) a child of your UNCLE or AUNT. This person can also be called your first cousin. A child of the cousin of one of your parents is called a second cousin: Harry and I are cousins. The Duke of Kent is a cousin of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• cousin — noun Etymology: Middle English cosin, from Anglo French cusin, cosin, from Latin consobrinus, from com + sobrinus second cousin, from soror sister more at sister Date: 13th century 1. a. a child of one s uncle or aunt b. a relative descended f …   New Collegiate Dictionary