The meaning of Kin

adjective

Of similar character.

Usage examples:

Something akin to gratitude overwhelmed her

adjective

Having some of the same qualities; similar

Usage examples:

They speak a language akin to french.

adjective

Having some of the same qualities

Usage examples:

They speak a language akin to french.

adjective

Joined by or relating to members of an alliance.

Usage examples:

Allied territories

verb

Combine or unite a resource or commodity with (another) for mutual benefit.

Usage examples:

He allied his racing experience with his father's business acumen

noun

A close-knit group of interrelated families, especially in the scottish highlands.

Usage examples:

The clan macleod

adjective

Only a short distance away or apart in space or time.

Usage examples:

The hotel is close to the sea

adverb

Very near to someone or something; with very little space between.

Usage examples:

They stood close to the door

noun

Another term for high (sense 7 of the adjective).

noun

A relationship in which a person or thing is linked or associated with something else.

Usage examples:

The connections between social attitudes and productivity

phrase

The people you know and who can help you

Usage examples:

He only got the job because of his connections!, he has important connections in washington., we ru…

adjective

Another term for consanguineous.

adjective

Relating to or denoting people descended from the same ancestor.

Usage examples:

Consanguineous marriages may give rise to recessive syndromes

adjective

Connected with the fact of people being blood relations (= related to someone by birth, not marriage)

Usage examples:

Some hindu groups prefer consanguineous marriages while others prohibit them.

noun

A group of one or more parents and their children living together as a unit.

Usage examples:

The family lived in a large house with a lot of land

adjective

Designed to be suitable for children as well as adults.

Usage examples:

A family newspaper

noun

A social group of parents, children, and sometimes grandparents, uncles, aunts, and others who are related

Usage examples:

[ c ] her family moved here when she was eleven., [ u ] many people cope with the demands of both c…

noun

People in general.

Usage examples:

Some folk will do anything for money

adjective

Relating to the traditional art or culture of a community or nation.

Usage examples:

A revival of interest in folk customs

adjective

Relating to folk music.

Usage examples:

A folk club

noun

One's family and relations.

Usage examples:

Yet in all these instances family custom ensured some distribution of property to members of a prop…

adjective

Similar in kind; related.

Usage examples:

Books on kindred subjects

adjective

Being related, esp. by having the same opinions, feelings, and interests

Usage examples:

We recognized each other as kindred spirits as soon as we met.

plural noun

(in anthropological or formal use) a person's blood relations, regarded collectively.

Usage examples:

Mobilising her natal familija, most of her son's agnatic kinfolk, and many other unrelated families…

noun

People you are connected with, especially by family relationships

noun

Human beings in general or considered collectively.

Usage examples:

The earthquake killed 30,000 people

verb

(of a group of people) inhabit (a place).

Usage examples:

An arid mountain region peopled by warring clans

noun

A human being regarded as an individual.

Usage examples:

The porter was the last person to see her prior to her disappearance

adjective

Belonging to the same family, group, or type; connected.

Usage examples:

Sleeping sickness and related diseases

verb

Make or show a connection between.

Usage examples:

The study examines social change within the city and relates it to developments in the country as a…

adjective

Belonging to the same family

Usage examples:

Of course elise and linda are related – they’re cousins., josé and alfonso are related by marriage.…

noun

The way in which two or more people or things are connected; a thing's effect on or relevance to another.

Usage examples:

Questions about the relation between writing and reality

noun

The relationships that exist between two people, organizations, or countries, and whether these are good or bad

Usage examples:

The meeting provided both sides with an opportunity to exchange views on the current state of u.s.-…

noun

A person connected by blood or marriage.

Usage examples:

Much of my time is spent visiting relatives

adjective

Considered in relation or in proportion to something else.

Usage examples:

The relative effectiveness of the various mechanisms is not known

adjective

Denoting a pronoun, determiner, or adverb that refers to an expressed or implied antecedent and attaches a subordinate clause to it, e.g. which, who.

Usage examples:

The other personal relative pronoun, who, doesn't seem to be affected nearly as much.

noun

A social division in a traditional society consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic, religious, or blood ties, with a common culture and dialect, typically having a recognized leader.

Usage examples:

Indigenous indian tribes

noun

A group of people, often of related families, who live in the same area and share the same language, culture, and history

Usage examples:

She has studied native american tribes from mexico to maine.