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noun
- 1. one's family and relations. Similar
adjective
- 1. similar in kind; related: "books on kindred subjects" Similar Opposite
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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?
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.
a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk; kin. 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.
1. uncountable noun [with poss] Your kindred are your family, and all the people who are related to you. [dialect, or old-fashioned] The offender made proper restitution to the victim's kindred. Synonyms: family, relations, relatives, connections More Synonyms of kindred. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
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.
Your kindred are your people. If you say are going to visit your kindred during the holidays, that means you are going to visit your relatives. The word kindred can be used as either an adjective or a noun.
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]
noun. A group of related persons, as a clan or tribe. American Heritage. Kinship. Webster's New World. Family or relatives; kin; kinfolk. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (often plural only) Distant and close relatives, collectively. Wiktionary. (often plural only) Peoples of the same ethnic descent, not including speaker; brethren.
: a person's relatives. He went out to sea, and never saw his kindred again. KINDRED meaning: 1 : alike or similar; 2 : closely related.
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.
