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kinship
[ kin-ship ]
/ ˈkɪn ʃɪp /
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noun
the state or fact of being of kin; family relationship.
relationship by nature, qualities, etc.; affinity.
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synonym study for kinship
1. See relationship.
Words nearby kinship
Kinsella, Kinsey, Kinsey, Alfred, kinsfolk, Kinshasa, kinship, kinsman, Kinston, kinswoman, Kintpuash, Kinyarwanda
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British Dictionary definitions for kinship
kinship
/ (ˈkɪnʃɪp) /
noun
blood relationship
the state of having common characteristics or a common origin
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Medical definitions for kinship
kinship
[ kĭn′shĭp′ ]
n.
Connection by blood, marriage, or adoption; family relationship.
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Cultural definitions for kinship
kinship
A relation between two or more persons that is based on common ancestry (descent) or marriage (affinity).
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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