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Synonyms

next of kin

American  

noun

  1. a person's nearest relative or relatives.

    The newspaper did not publish the names of casualties until the next of kin had been notified.

  2. Law. the nearest relative or relatives who share in the estate of a person who dies intestate.

next of kin British  

noun

  1. a person's closest relative or relatives

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Etymology

Origin of next of kin

First recorded in 1760–70

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