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cousins

SayKUZ-uhnzUS/ˈkʌz(ə)ns/UK/ˈkʌzn̩s/

3 meanings of cousins

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of cousin. Use this when you mean more than one cousin.

    My cousins came over for dinner on Sunday.

    All her cousins live in different cities now.

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  2. 2
    verb
    The form of cousin used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
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  3. 3
    nounslangplural
    A close ally's spy services across the Atlantic: British ones to Americans, or American ones to the British.

    Like two close families who each call the other 'the cousins across the street.'

    London passed the secret reports to the cousins before the raid began.

    The cousins shared their spy photos with British agents during the crisis.

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cousins is a form of cousin

cousin, noun: The child of your aunt or uncle. A second or third cousin shares a great-grandparent or older relative with you. Full entry

Forms
cousincousins plural
Spelling
cousin → cousins: add -s

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Origin

This is the plural of "cousin." The meaning of intelligence services was made popular by English author John le Carré.