First-cousins Sentence Examples

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  • He was the son of the emperor Charles V., and of his wife Isabella of Portugal, who were first cousins.

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  • A marriage of first cousins or a bigamous marriage may be declared void.

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  • The paternal uncle is a much nearer tie than with us; while men look on their first cousins on the fathers side as their most natural wives.

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  • You should invite your parents, siblings and their spouses, grandparents, aunts, uncles and first cousins you see frequently and dearest friends whom you see regularly.

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