Definition of kith - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

social connections

Dated

friends and acquaintances collectively

Dated

He invited all his kith to the wedding.
Her kith gathered for the annual reunion.
He found comfort among his kith during tough times.

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kith and kin

people closely related or connected

During the holidays, he spends time with his kith and kin.

Origin of kith

Old English, cȳththu (knowledge, acquaintance)

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French:amis, ...
German:Bekanntenkreis, ...
Italian:amici, ...
Spanish:amigos, ...
Portuguese:amigos, ...
Chinese:亲友, ...
Japanese:友人, ...
Arabic:الأصدقاء والمعارف, ...
Hebrew:מַכָּרִים, ...
Russian:друзья и знакомые, ...
Ukrainian:друзі, ...
Hindi:मित्र, ...
Bengali:বন্ধু-বান্ধব, ...
Catalan:amics, ...
Czech:přátelé a známí, ...
Danish:venner, ...
Dutch:kennissenkring, ...
Greek:φίλοι, ...
Hungarian:ismeretségi kör, ...
Khmer:មិត្តភក្តិ និងអ្នកស្គាល់គ្នា, ...
Korean:친지, ...
Persian:یاران, ...
Polish:przyjaciele, ...
Portuguese (BR):amigos, ...
Romanian:prieteni, ...
Swedish:bekantskapskrets, ...
Thai:เพื่อนฝูง, ...
Turkish:arkadaşlar, ...
Vietnamese:bạn bè, ...

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