Definition of "once-removed" [once-removed]

• Alternative spelling of once removed. (adjective)

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• "As an only child who is the daughter of an only child, my maternal cousins are all of the second, third, and once-removed variety."
• "But he had no idea that he would have so much time to ponder his future, with the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers getting upset in the second round of the playoffs by the champion once-removed Boston Celtics."
• "The rematch was really tough to call, simply because there hasn't been a Finals with two more evenly matched teams since 2005, when the defending champion Detroit Pistons faced the champion once-removed San Antonio Spurs."