cousins

noun
/ˈkʌzn̩s/UK/ˈkʌz(ə)ns/US/ˈkʰɐz.ɹ̩ns/

Etymology

From cousin + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum, regular plurals of nouns, and the third-person singular indicative present tense forms of verbs). The plural noun noun 1 sense 1 (“American or British intelligence services”) was popularized in the works of the English author John le Carré (David John Moore Cornwell; 1930–2020).

  1. derived from cousin, cousine

Definitions

  1. The American intelligence services (from a British perspective) or the British…

    The American intelligence services (from a British perspective) or the British intelligence services (from an American perspective).

  2. plural of cousin

  3. third-person singular simple present indicative of cousin

  4. + 2 more definitions
    1. A surname from Middle English.

    2. Alternative letter-case form of cousins (“the American intelligence services (from a…

      Alternative letter-case form of cousins (“the American intelligence services (from a British perspective) or the British intelligence services (from an American perspective)”).

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