kinswoman
Americannoun
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kinswomen
plural
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a female relative.
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a woman of the same nationality or ethnic group.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of kinswoman
1350–1400; Middle English; see kin, 's 1, woman, modeled on kinsman
Example Sentences
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The older woman kneels in front of Mary, who looks down tenderly and embraces her kinswoman, who is bearing St. John the Baptist.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 2, 2017
Later she refused to call her "daughter" in company, instead describing her as a "kinswoman" or "cousin".
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2015
Mrs. Payne felt it a form of treachery when Cousin Francis died, leaving not a cent to his aged kinswoman.
From Time Magazine Archive
A kinswoman plunged the child's arm into a bucket of cold water, but only up to the elbow.
From Time Magazine Archive
‘Nay, cousin! they are not boys,’ said Ioreth to her kinswoman from Imloth Melui, who stood beside her.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Beauteous as herself are her kinswomen, the two sisters of King George II of Greece.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ajima meant something like “Auntie”; it was a term of great affection, reserved only for older kinswomen.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
This Red and Yellow business began simply enough and grimly enough in a quarrel between two girls, distant kinswomen, of the House of the Casa Bella.
From The God of Love by Justin H. (Justin Huntly) McCarthy
He was attended during his fatal illness by his kinswomen, Mistresses Margaret and Mary Brent, and the former was made administrator to his estate.
From Women of America Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 10 (of 10) by John Rouse Larus
In the care of the prophet's kinswomen the little maid had thriven and grown fair in the stranger's land.
From Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
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