Definition Synonyms
Definition of kin - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun, plural
1.
relatives groupperson's relatives collectively
- He went back to his hometown to visit his kin.
2.
familygroup with shared characteristics or ancestry
- The tribe was known for its kin of warriors.
Adjective
1.
ancestryRare having a common ancestry or originRare
- The two tribes are kin in their traditions.
2.
familyRare related by blood or marriageRare
- She is kin to the royal family.
Expressions with kin
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closest living relative or relatives of a person
The hospital contacted his next of kin after the accident..
evolutionary process favoring relatives' survival or reproduction over self
Kin selection explains why animals help their relatives.
group of people related by blood or marriage
The kin group gathered for the annual reunion.
family member related through the mother's lineage
In some cultures, property is passed to matrilineal kin.
family member related through father's lineage
He inherited the land from his patrilineal kin.
relatives close enough to be greeted with a kiss
At the reunion, she was surrounded by her kissing kin.
people closely related or connected
During the holidays, he spends time with his kith and kin.
Origin of kin
Old English, cynn (family)
Terms with kin included in their meaning
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kin group
family members or relatives
kin
oldest child born to parents in a family
legal
synonym for next of kin
birth kin
sister of one's father
family
instinctual attraction to family or kin
genealogy
kin by marriage in genealogical terms
paternal kin
relative from the father's side
history
supporter or kin of Napoleon Bonaparte
yiddish family
extended clan or kin group, sometimes including close friends
in law kin
the husband of one's aunt
Examples of kin in a sentence
His kin gathered for the annual reunion. His kin gathered for the annual family reunion. The families are kin through their shared ancestors. They discovered they were kin after tracing their lineage. He is kin to the famous author. They are kin through their grandparents.
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- French:proches, apparenté, ...
- German:Verwandte, verwandt, ...
- Italian:parenti, affine, ...
- Spanish:parientes, emparentado, ...
- Portuguese:família, afim, ...
- Chinese:亲戚, 同宗的, ...
- Japanese:親戚, 親族の, ...
- Arabic:أَقَارِب, ذُو قَرَابَة, ...
- Hebrew:קָרוֹב מִשְׁפָּחָה, קָרוֹב, ...
- Russian:родственники, родственный, ...
- Ukrainian:родичі, споріднений, ...
- Hindi:स्वजन, समान वंशावली, ...
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