Meanings of near cousin in English

A near cousin of the weasel, and a most ingenious engineer and miner, is the badger.

The maiden was the earl's near cousin, for by his mother he, too, was of Roman blood.

Then a knight named Ganius, a near cousin of the Emperor, laughed out aloud, and said, Lo!

Mrs. Tabb was a near cousin of my father, and as a little girl had been a pet and favourite.

I am truly sorry to hear of Edwin Lee's death [Colonel Edwin Grey Lee was a near cousin.

Mr. Osbaldistone"-ina whisper-"ye'lloffer nae incivility to Mattie-she's an honest man's daughter, and a near cousin o' the Laird o' Limmerfield's."

For I am no shaveling ignoramus, but a gentleman of birth; aye, and one who, though poor, is a near cousin of the marshal himself.

Hand and neck are near cousins-theynever do harm to each other!

Well, not exactly-we'renot very near cousins.

So there can't be any near cousins, and you are not a twin, so Lottie isn't your sister.