kin


Definition: Meaning of, kin in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kɪn /

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[plural]
  1. informal also kinsfolk, kinfolk your family
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  2. next of kin formal your most closely related family
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kin used in phrases

  • kin group (noun)
    1. group of people related by blood or marriage
  • kissing kin (noun)
    1. a more or less distant relative; familiar enough to be greeted with a kiss
  • kith and kin (noun)
    1. old-fashioned family and friends
  • matrilineal kin (noun)
    1. one related on the mother's side
  • next of kin (noun)
    1. your closest living relative or relatives
  • patrilineal kin (noun)
    1. one related on the father's side
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