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twice removed

twice removed adjective: separated by two generations of descent.

Adjective

twice removed (not comparable)

  1. Separated by two generations of descent
    • The cousin of my grandmother is my first cousin twice removed.

Questions about twice removed

What does twice removed mean?
Twice removed means separated by two generations of descent.
What part of speech is twice removed?
Twice removed is an adjective.

Words near twice removed in the dictionary

  1. twibling
  2. twiblings
  3. twice
  4. twice as less
  5. Twice Brewed
  6. twice removed
  7. twice twice
  8. twice-baked bread
  9. twice-baked breads
  10. twice-borrowed
  11. twice-exceptional

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