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kin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | family, kinsperson |
| Type of | relative, relation |
| Has types | affine |
| Derivation | kinship |
he's kin.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | clan, kin group, kindred, kinship group, tribe |
| Type of | social group |
| Has types | folks, genealogy, mishpachah, mishpocha, family, family tree, family unit, totem, tribes of israel, twelve tribes of israel |
| Derivation | kinship |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | akin, blood-related, cognate, consanguine, consanguineal, consanguineous |
Examples of kin
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For historical reasons most folk don't tend to live close to their kith and kin.
From the independent.co.uk
The property of the dictator and his kin have become targets of popular revenge.
From the time.com
Her identity was withheld pending notification of next of kin, authorities said.
From the chron.com
I even had someone who shares my last name contact me, wondering if we were kin.
From the cnn.com
If you write their next of kin, it makes you realize the impact on them as well.
From the time.com
Would MSHA deny the men's next-of-kin to designate a miners'rep on their behalf?
From the scienceblogs.com
Don't think I want to drive from Durham to Spartanburg unless my kin is playing.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Those who aren't registered can donate only with consent from their next of kin.
From the sciencedaily.com
Hundreds more become orphan homes after the death of owners with no next of kin.
From the smh.com.au
- Akin(p): related by blood
- A person having kinship with another or others; "he's kin"; "he's family"
- (kinship) affinity: a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology's kinship with the humanities"
- (kinship) (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
- Kin is a 6 issues comics-book limited series created in 2000 by Gary Frank and published by Top Cow/Image Comics. A secret government agency S.I.A. ...
- DNA/RNA-binding protein KIN17 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KIN gene.
- Kin (often stylized as KIN) was the name of a family of phones from Microsoft that were sold from April 2010 to July 2010 through Verizon Wireless. ...
- "Kin" is a science fiction short story written in 2006 by Bruce McAllister.
- The Kin is an organization in the world of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time fantasy series.
