kindred

[kin-drid]

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk; kin.

2. a group of persons related to another; family, tribe, or clan.

3. relationship by birth or descent, or sometimes by marriage; kinship.

4. resemblance or connection; affinity.

   spiritual kindred.

adjective

1. associated by origin, nature, qualities, etc..

   kindred languages.

2. having the same belief, attitude, or feeling.

   We are kindred spirits on the issue of gun control.

3. related by birth or descent; having kinship.

   kindred tribes.

4. belonging to kin or relatives.

   kindred blood.

kindred

/ ˈkɪndrɪd /

adjective

1. having similar or common qualities, origin, etc

2. related by blood or marriage

3. a person with whom one has something in common

noun

1. relationship by blood

2. similarity in character

3. a person's relatives collectively

Other Word Forms

• kindredless adjective
• kindredness noun
• kindredship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of kindred¹

First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English, variant (with epenthetic d ) of kinrede; kin, -red

Word History and Origins

Origin of kindred¹

C12 kinred, from _kin + -red, from Old English rǣden rule, from rǣdan to rule

Example Sentences

Penelope felt the deep satisfaction one can only enjoy when in the company of a kindred spirit.

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The pair have since discovered they are kindred spirits, always open to ways to improve and get the best out of themselves and their players.

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Morisot’s continued association with Manet, as well as their kindred viewing habits and penchant for contemporary Parisian subjects, led critics to consider her his student rather than a peer.

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Brown describes her character as a "kindred spirit" to Belly.

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His only kindred spirit in that sense is Robbie Savage, who has taken the manager's job at Forest Green Rovers, currently second in the National League.

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