kinchin

[ kin-chin ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Chiefly British Slang.

Origin of kinchin¹

1690–1700; < German Kindchen, diminutive of Kind child. See kind ², -kin

He had transferred the care of the prisoners at Oxford to Dean Kinchin.

That Kinchin was prompted to act as he did chiefly by three Moravian brethren; 2.

A few days after, Mr. Kinchin came to Dummer, and introduced Mr. Hervey into the cure.

Our brother Hutchins is at Bristol, and stays till brother Kinchin comes to supply his place.

Greatly to Whitefield's distress of mind, Kinchin had resolved to declare himself a Dissenter.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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