kindred
See also: Kindred
English
Etymology
From Middle English kindrede, alteration (with epenthetic d) of kinrede, cünreden (“kindred”), from Old English cynrēd, Lua error in Module:parameters at line 291: Parameter "sc" should be a valid script code; the value "Latinx" is not valid. See WT:LOS., from cynn (“kind, sort, quality, race, family, rank, gender”) + Lua error in Module:parameters at line 291: Parameter "sc" should be a valid script code; the value "Latinx" is not valid. See WT:LOS., equivalent to kin + -red. More at kin.
Pronunciation
Noun
kindred (plural kindreds)
- (often plural only) Distant and close relatives, collectively; kin. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- (often plural only) People of the same ethnic descent, not including speaker; brethren. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- (countable) A grouping of relatives.
- (Can we date this quote by Shakespeare and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- I think there's no man is secure / But the queen's kindred.
- (Can we date this quote by Shakespeare and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- (uncountable) Blood relationship.
- (uncountable) Affinity, likeness.
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Translations
kin — see kin
people of same ethnic descent
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Noun
kindred (plural kindreds)
- A combination of extended family and religious group, of the Ásatrú religious order in America.
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Further reading
Adjective
kindred (not comparable)
- Of the same nature, or of similar character.
- 1924, Aristotle, Metaphysics, translated by W. D. Ross, Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001, book 1, part 1.
- We have said in the Ethics what the difference is between art and science and the other kindred faculties;
- 1924, Aristotle, Metaphysics, translated by W. D. Ross, Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001, book 1, part 1.
- Connected, related, cognate, akin.
- kindred tongues
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:akin
Translations
of the same nature
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