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kinsman

[ kinz-muh n ]
/ ˈkɪnz mən /
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noun, plural kins·men.

a blood relative, especially a male.
a relative by marriage.
a person of the same nationality or ethnic group.

RELATED WORDS

agnate, cognate, sibling, folk, father, folks, kinswoman, mother, blood, cousin, connection, relation, kin, sister-in-law, stepparent, nephew, father-in-law, sib, niece, grandparents

Nearby words

  1. kinsey, alfred,
  2. kinsey, alfred charles,
  3. kinsfolk,
  4. kinshasa,
  5. kinship,
  6. kinston,
  7. kinswoman,
  8. kintpuash,
  9. kinyarwanda,
  10. kioga

Origin of kinsman

First recorded in 1100–50, kinsman is from the late Old English word cinnes man. See kin, 's1, man1
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British Dictionary definitions for kinsmen

kinsman

/ (ˈkɪnzmən) /

noun plural -men

a blood relation or a relation by marriage
a member of the same race, tribe, or ethnic stock
Derived Formskinswoman, fem n
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Word Origin and History for kinsmen

kinsman

n.

c.1200, kenesmen, from late Old English cynnes mannum; see kin + man. Kinswoman is recorded from c.1400.

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