appear by the will, the legatee first named shall be entitled to the legacy, if he or she is alive at the time when it takes effect; but, if he or she is then dead, the person or class of persons named in the second branch of the alternative shall take the legacy. 84. Effect of words describing a class added to bequest to a person. Where property is bequeathed to a person, and words are added which describe a class of persons, but do not denote them as direct objects of a distinct and independent gift, such a person is entitled to the whole interest of the testator in the property, unless a contrary intention appears by the will. 85. Bequest to class of persons under general description only. Where a bequest is made to a class of persons under a general description only, no one to whom the words of the description are not in their ordinary sense applicable shall take the legacy. 86. Construction of terms. (1) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (2) In a will— “children” applies only to lineal descendants in the first degree; “cousins”, “first cousins” or “cousins-german” apply only to children of brothers or of sisters of the father or mother of the person whose cousins, first cousins or cousins-german are spoken of; “first cousins once removed” apply only to children of cousinsgerman or to cousins-german of a parent of the person whose first cousins once removed are spoken of; “grandchildren” applies only to lineal descendants in the second degree of the person whose children or grandchildren are spoken of; “issue” and “descendants” apply to all lineal descendants of the person whose issue or descendants are spoken of; “nephews” and “nieces” apply only to children of brothers or sisters; “second cousins” apply only to grandchildren of brothers or of sisters of the grandfather or grandmother of the person whose second cousins are spoken of. Words in a will expressive of collateral relationship apply alike