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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Female first cousin of one's parent; one's female first cousin once removed in a higher generation..
Mary is my mother's first cousin. That makes Mary my cousin-aunt. Judy is my dad's first cousin, so for me she is another cousin-aunt.
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Use cousin-aunt when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cousin-aunt means Female first cousin of one's parent; one's female first cousin once removed in a higher generation..
Common synonyms include second aunt.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Mary is my mother's first cousin. That makes Mary my cousin-aunt. Judy is my dad's first cousin, so for me she is another cousin-aunt.
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