kindred
[ kin-drid ]
/ ˈkɪn drɪd /
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adjective
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OTHER WORDS FROM kindred
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British Dictionary definitions for kindred
kindred
/ (ˈkɪndrɪd) /
adjective
having similar or common qualities, origin, etc
related by blood or marriage
kindred spirit a person with whom one has something in common
noun
relationship by blood
similarity in character
a person's relatives collectively
Derived forms of kindred
kindredness or kindredship, nounWord Origin for kindred
C12 kinred, from kin + -red, from Old English rǣden rule, from rǣdan to rule
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Medical definitions for kindred
kindred
[ kĭn′drĭd ]
n.
A group of related persons, such as a clan or tribe.
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