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cousin-uncles

cousin-uncles is the plural of cousin-uncle.

Meaning of cousin-uncle

Noun

cousin-uncle (plural cousin-uncles)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    second uncle

Questions about cousin-uncles

What is cousin-uncles the plural of?
Cousin-uncles is the plural of cousin-uncle.

Words near cousin-uncles in the dictionary

  1. cousin-in-law
  2. cousin-in-laws
  3. cousin-sister
  4. cousin-sisters
  5. cousin-uncle
  6. cousin-uncles
  7. cousinage
  8. cousinages
  9. cousinal
  10. cousincest
  11. Cousineau

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