cross-cousin
1cross cousin — The son or daughter of one s father s sister or mother s brother • • • Main Entry: ↑cousin cross cousin see under ↑cousin • • • Main Entry: ↑cross …
2cross cousin — n. Anthrop. a cousin who is the child of one s father s sister or one s mother s brother: see PARALLEL COUSIN * * * …
3cross cousin — n. Anthrop. a cousin who is the child of one s father s sister or one s mother s brother: see PARALLEL COUSIN …
4cross-cousin — /kraws kuz euhn, kros /, n. a cousin who is the child either of one s mother s brother or one s father s sister. Cf. parallel cousin. [1930 35] * * * ▪ anthropology the child of one s mother s brother or father s sister. Scholars of kinship …
5cross-cousin — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: cross (III) : one of two cousins especially of different sex who are respectively the children of a brother and of a sister the institution of cross cousin marriage compare parallel cousin * * * /kraws kuz euhn,… …
6cross-cousin — In kinship theory, cross cousin is a term used to describe first cousins whose related parents are of the opposite sex. In other words the mother of one is the sister of the father of the other. Societies vary as to whether they forbid or prefer… …
7cross-cousin marriage — marriage between the children of a brother and sister. Cf. parallel cousin marriage. [1885 90] * * * …
8cross-cousin marriage — marriage between the children of a brother and sister. Cf. parallel cousin marriage. [1885 90] …
9cross-cousin — noun The relationship between two cousins or two groups of cousins whose parents are brother and sister, respectively …
10cross-cousin — noun each of two cousins who are children of a brother and sister …
