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On Thursday, Birgitte, who is a full-time working royal and married to Queen Elizabeth's first cousin Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, will be there in her stead.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
But, according to his mother, Hugh’s a first cousin to Daemon and Viserys.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 28 July 2024
Naomi’s parent is Ringwald’s cousin, making Ringwald her first cousin once removed.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 17 July 2024
About 40 other members of the Little Thunder family accepted an invitation to attend, including Karen and her first cousin Phil Little Thunder, also a great-great-grandchild of the chief.
—Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1649, in the meaning defined above
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“First cousin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20cousin. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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