cousin-german

[ kuhz-uhn-jur-muhn ]

noun

, plural cous·ins-ger·man [kuhz, -, uh, nz-, jur, -m, uh, n].

1. Archaic. cousin ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of cousin-german¹

First recorded in 1250–1300, cousin-german is from Middle English cosin germain. See cousin none, german none

Example Sentences

Marvel comics has perhaps had the most success with Captain Britain, created 26 years ago by classic X-Men scribe Chris Claremont to act as a Captain America cousin-german for British readers.

From The Guardian

The Atlantic is a beautiful object to look at, but when either he, or some cousin-german above, takes it into his head to act the part of shower-bath-extraordinary to you, it is not so pleasant.

From Project Gutenberg

He left the bulk of his estate to his cousin-german, Col.

From Project Gutenberg

Burns is stronger still in his denunciation, exclaiming, “Poverty, thou half-sister of death, thou cousin-german of hell, where shall I find force of execration equal to the amplitude of thy demerits?”

From Project Gutenberg

She named as her four executors, the Duke of Guise, her cousin-german; the Archbishop of Glasgow, her ambassador in France; Lesley, Bishop of Ross; and Monsieur de Ruysseau, her Chancellor.

From Project Gutenberg