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kin
1[kin]
noun
a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk.
family relationship or kinship.
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.
-kin
2a diminutive suffix of nouns.
lambkin.
kin
1/ ɪ /
noun
a person's relatives collectively; kindred
a class or group with similar characteristics
See next of kin
adjective
(postpositive) related by blood
a less common word for akin
-kin
2suffix
small
lambkin
Other 51Թ Forms
- kinless adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of kin1
Origin of kin2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of kin1
Origin of kin2
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Formal identification by the missing girl's next of kin has taken place, Kent Police said.
A spokesperson said the victims' next of kin were being supported, adding: "Our thoughts are with the loved ones of the victims of this tragic fire."
Police Scotland said the his next of kin have been made aware.
The victim has not been officially named but his next of kin are being supported by the Metropolitan Police, officers said.
In the U.K., when a person dies without a will, the spouse and then next of kin have first claim on their estate, according to the Guardian, which reviewed the court documents.
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When To Use
The suffix -kin is used as a diminutive. In other words, it denotes that something is "little," either literally or figuratively. It is very occasionally used in a variety of informal and everyday terms.The form -kin comes from Middle English. Similar diminutives in English include -en (as in kitten) and -y (as in baby). Check out our entries for both suffixes to learn how frequently they appear.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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