ETYM French cousin, Late Lat. cosinus, cusinus, contr. from Latin consobrinus the child of a mother's sister, cousin; con- + sobrinus a cousin by the mother's side, a form derived from soror (forsosor) sister. Related to Sister, Cozen, Coz.
The child of one's aunt or uncle; SYN. first cousin, cousin-german, full cousin.

(1792-1867) French philosopher who helped to introduce German philosophical ideas into France. In 1840 he was minister of public instruction and reorganized the system of elementary education.