kin
a group of persons descended from a common ancestor or constituting a people, clan, tribe, or family.
a relative or kinsman.
someone or something of the same or similar kind: philosophy and its kin, theology.
Idioms about kin
Origin of kin
1Other words from kin
- kinless, adjective
Words that may be confused with kin
Other definitions for -kin (2 of 2)
a diminutive suffix of nouns: lambkin.
Origin of -kin
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British Dictionary definitions for kin (1 of 2)
/ (kɪn) /
a person's relatives collectively; kindred
a class or group with similar characteristics
See next of kin
(postpositive) related by blood
a less common word for akin
Origin of kin
1British Dictionary definitions for -kin (2 of 2)
small: lambkin
Origin of -kin
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with kin
see kith and kin.
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