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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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   The meaning of KINDRED is of a similar nature or character : like. How to use kindred in a sentence. Did you know?

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   a group of persons related to another; family, tribe, or clan. relationship by birth or descent, or sometimes by marriage; kinship. resemblance or connection; affinity: spiritual kindred.

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   being related, esp. by having the same opinions, feelings, and interests: We recognized each other as kindred spirits as soon as we met. (Definition of kindred from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of kindred. kindred. Almost instantly, these two kindred spirits decided to join forces and get started.

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   being related, esp. by having the same opinions, feelings, and interests: We recognized each other as kindred spirits as soon as we met. (Definition of kindred from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of kindred. kindred.

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   noun. group of people related by blood or marriage. synonyms: clan, kin, kin group, kinship group, tribe. see more. a 19th century family of three sisters who all wrote novels. a family of United States comedians consisting of four brothers with an anarchic sense of humor.

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   1. A group of related persons, as a clan or tribe. 2. (used with a pl. verb) A person's relatives; kinfolk. adj. 1. Of the same ancestry or family: kindred clans. 2. Having a similar or related origin, nature, or character: kindred emotions.

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   1. having similar or common qualities, origin, etc. 2. related by blood or marriage. 3. See kindred spirit. noun. 4. relationship by blood.

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   Kindred definition: A group of related persons, as a clan or tribe.

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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.

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    Jun 2, 2024 · (often plural only) People of the same ethnic descent, not including speaker; brethren. (countable) A grouping of relatives. (uncountable) Blood relationship.