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   kin

   /kɪn/

   noun

   • 1. one's family and relations: "many elderly people have no kin to turn to for assistance"
   • ▪ animals or plants that are related to a particular species or kind: "dolphins, whales, and their kin"

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) related: "he was kin to the brothers"

   Word Origin Old Englishcynn, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kunne, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘give birth to’, shared by Greek genos and Latin genus ‘race’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. kinless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • K

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   • N

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › kinKin Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of KIN is a group of persons of common ancestry : clan. How to use kin in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishKIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   KIN definition: 1. family and relations 2. your closest relation or relations: 3. family and relations. Learn more.

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   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.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › kinKin - definition of kin by The Free Dictionary

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   1. all of a person's relatives; kindred. 2. a relative or kinsman. 3. a group of persons tracing or claiming descent from a common ancestor, or constituting a family, clan, tribe, or race. 4. someone or something of the same or similar kind.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishKIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. a person's relatives collectively; kindred. 2. a class or group with similar characteristics. 3. See next of kin. adjective. 4.(postpositive)

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › kinKin - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of kin. noun. a person having kinship with another or others. “he's kin ”. synonyms: family, kinsperson. see more. noun. group of people related by blood or marriage. synonyms: clan, kin group, kindred, kinship group, tribe.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › kinMeaning of kin – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   KIN definition: the members of your family. Learn more.