English Explanatory Dictionary

cosinage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Collateral relationship or kindred by blood; consanguinity.
  2. A writ to recover possession of an estate in lands, when a stranger has entered, after the death of the grandfather's grandfather, or other distant collateral relation.

Pronunciation

/ˈkʌzɪnɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈkʌznɪd͡ʒ/

Word forms

cosinage cosinages

Etymology

A variant of cousinage.

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