Meanings
nouncousin-uncle (plural cousin-uncles)
plural cousin-uncles
- Male first cousin of one's parent; one's male first cousin once removed in a higher generation.
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Walter is my dad's first cousin. That makes Walter my cousin-uncle. Jack is my mother's first cousin, so for me he is another cousin-uncle.
Synonyms: second uncle
Synonyms & antonyms
nounMale first cousin of one's parent; one's male first cousin once removed in a higher generation.
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APA
cousin-uncle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cousin-uncle
MLA
“cousin-uncle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cousin-uncle. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cousin-uncle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cousin-uncle.
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