first cousin

noun

1. cousin ( def 1 ).
2. anything or anyone closely related to or resembling another:

   The film producer tried not to make the movie a first cousin to his last hit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of first cousin¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Idioms and Phrases

A close relation or resemblance to someone or something, as in This new machine is a first cousin to the previous model . The figurative use of cousin , which literally means “the child of one's aunt or uncle,” dates from the 1300s.

Example Sentences

Her results had also been strange - there was no connection to where her parents were born, and she had a genetic link to a first cousin she didn’t know and couldn’t explain.

From BBC

That could mean they were grandfather and grandson, uncle and nephew, or even first cousins.

From Science Magazine

His first cousin, James Cox Chambers Jr., is using his own piece of the fortune to try to shut that very project down.

From Seattle Times

“The question is, is there a public health issue with a male marrying a male first cousin?”

From Seattle Times

Her father, Prince Michael, aged 81, is the late Queen Elizabeth II's first cousin and a grandson of King George V.

From BBC