kin

[ kin ]

/ kɪn /

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noun

a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk.

family relationship or kinship.

a group of persons descended from a common ancestor or constituting a people, clan, tribe, or family.

a relative or kinsman.

someone or something of the same or similar kind: philosophy and its kin, theology.

adjective

of the same family; related; akin.

of the same kind or nature; having affinity.

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Idioms for kin

of kin, of the same family; related; akin: Although their surnames are identical they are not of kin.

Origin of kin

before 900; Middle English; Old English cyn; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German kunni,Old Norse kyn,Gothic kuni; akin to Latin genus,Greek génos,Sanskrit jánas.See gender¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM kin

kinless, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH kin

1. ken, kin ; 2. kin , kith.

Words nearby kin

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Definition for kin (2 of 2)

-kin

a diminutive suffix of nouns: lambkin.

Origin of -kin

Middle English <Middle Dutch, Middle Low German -ken; cognate with German -chen

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Example sentences from the Web for kin

Earlier that day, officials say, Stone went on a bloody rampage killing six of his kin and wreaking havoc in three small towns.
Hunt for Iraq Vet After Killing Spree|M.L. Nestel|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Here it is, in the faces of the victims, in the stories of bravery, in the souls and memory of the survivors, the next of kin.
Dick Cheney vs. ‘Unbroken’|Mike Barnicle|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Outstripping the ironieteken, the temherte slaq, and their kin by far is the most remarked and reviled irony mark to date.
The Rise and Fall of the Infamous SarcMark|Keith Houston|September 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Late Monday night the FBI released the identities of seven of the deceased whose next of kin had been notified.
Investigators Search for Clues to What Motivated Navy Yard Shooter Aaron Alexis|Ben Jacobs, Miranda Green|September 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST

In exchange, the community and government recognize the pair as next of kin and give them the tools they need to do their duty.
Immigration Reform and the GOP’s Anti-Gay Suicide Mission|Jonathan Rauch|May 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If there have been no children he takes all the personal property absolutely, and her real estate goes to her next of kin.
The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV|Various
"An' I kin hear that savage army now, movin' up an' down, restless like," said Long Jim.
The Keepers of the Trail|Joseph A. Altsheler
Orphans and the aged are invariably cared for, not only by their next of kin, but by the whole clan.
The Soul of the Indian|[AKA Ohiyesa], Charles A. Eastman
I wur, an' I wurn't, which is not mebbe a very plain statement, but you kin jedge fur yourself if you care to hear my yarn.
In Search of El Dorado|Alexander MacDonald
I doubt that the rogues will thry to throw the dust in our eyes again; and so we kin make better time, wance we get stharted.
The Pioneer Boys on the Mississippi|Harrison Adams

British Dictionary definitions for kin (1 of 2)

kin

/ (kɪn) /