second cousin

noun — 2 senses

second cousin

noun

1

A grandchild of a grandparent's sibling.

2

A relative who has with the other person only two great-grandparents in common, but where the parents and grandparents are different.

Coordinate terms: great-grandparent, great-grandchild, grandnephew, grandniece, granduncle, grandaunt, first cousin once removed, cousin, first cousin, once removed, twice removed, thrice removed

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