Word Image
plural: kin
Part Of Speech
noun
Word Meaning
a person’s relatives; family members
Word Family
kindred
akin
kinless
kinfolk
kinship
Sentences
Jeff still had kin in that area of the county.
We invited all our kinfolk to the barn dance.
I felt an instant kinship with her as we shared our childhood memories.
The two were always kindred spirits, going off to collect herbs and flowers in the forest.
He feels a strong kinship with other survivors of the war.
None of my kin are left living in those mountains.
I need to find his next of kin’s name for the legal aspect.
The honor guard will fold and present a flag to the next of kin.
The wedding brought all manner of kith and kin to celebrate.
His arm was wounded, and something akin to poison ran in his blood.
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