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   Kin·dred

   /ˈkindrəd/

   

   noun

   • 1. one's family and relations. Similar familyrelativesrelationskinfamily membersconnectionskith and kinone's own flesh and bloodclantribehouselineageinformal:folksdated:peopleformal:kinsfolkkinsmen/kinswomen
   • ▪ relationship by blood: "ties of kindred" Similar kinshipfamily tiesbeing relatedrelationshiprelatednessblood relationshipties of bloodconsanguinitycommon ancestrycommon lineage

   adjective

   • 1. similar in kind; related: "books on kindred subjects" Similar relatedalliedconnectedclosely connected/relatedcomparablesimilarlikealikeparallelassociatedcorrespondingcognateanalogousinterconnectedaffiliatedOpposite unrelated

   Word Origin Middle English: from kin + -red (from Old English rǣden ‘condition’), with insertion of -d- in the modern spelling through phonetic development (as in thunder).

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   KINDRED definition: 1. similar or related: 2. similar or related: 3. being related, esp. by having the same opinions…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of kindred. noun. group of people related by blood or marriage. synonyms: clan, kin, kin group, kinship group, tribe. see more. adjective. related by blood or marriage. “ kindred clans” synonyms: related. connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage. adjective. similar in quality or character. “ kindred souls” synonyms: akin.

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   1. having similar or common qualities, origin, etc. 2. related by blood or marriage. 3. kindred spirit a person with whom one has something in common. n. 4. relationship by blood. 5. similarity in character. 6. a person's relatives collectively. [C12 kinred, from kin + -red, from Old English rǣden rule, from rǣdan to rule]

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   Kindred Definition. A group of related persons, as a clan or tribe. Kinship. Family or relatives; kin; kinfolk. (often plural only) Distant and close relatives, collectively. (often plural only) Peoples of the same ethnic descent, not including speaker; brethren. Of the same ancestry or family.

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

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   5 days ago · kindred in American English. (ˈkɪndrɪd) noun. 1. a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk; kin. 2. a group of persons related to another; family, tribe, or race. 3. relationship by birth or descent, or sometimes by marriage; kinship.

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of KINDRED. always used before a noun formal. 1. : alike or similar. philosophy, political theory, and kindred topics. I believe she and I are kindred spirits/souls. 2. : closely related.

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   kindred noun & adjective. Meaning & use. noun. 1.a. Old English–. Relationship by blood, descent, or marriage; = kinship n. 1. In some uses (as e.g. quot. a 1387) denoting specifically relationship by blood or descent, as distinguished from affinity by marriage. OE.