kindred
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kindred¹
- /ˈkɪndɹɪd/
- /ˈkɪndɹəd/
Where it comes from
From Middle English kyndrede, from older kynrede (“kindred”), from Old English *cynrēd, *cynrǣden (“kindred, family, stock”), from cynn (“kind, kin, lineage”) + -rǣden (“condition, state”). Equivalent to kin + -red, see these. The -d- is epenthetic between a nasal and a liquid (as e.g. in spindle).
noun kindreds · kinred
- Distant and close relatives, collectively; kin.
- People of the same ethnic descent, not including speaker; brethren. *Behold he commeth with clouds, and euery eye ſhal ſee him,and they alſo which pearced him: and all kinreds of the earth ſhall waıle becauſe of him: euen ſo. Amen.
- A grouping of relatives. Cla. By heauen, I thinke there is no man ſecure / But the Queenes Kindred, and night-walking Heralds,[…]
- Blood relationship. He that is in Distress tho' a stranger has a right to claim kindred with the wealthy—
- Affinity, likeness.
- One who is kindred, literally or figuratively; a kin, kinsman. And what I wouldn't give to find a soulmate?/Someone else to catch this drift/And what I wouldn't give to meet a kindred?
- A household or group following the modern pagan faith of Heathenry or Ásatrú. We talked with Jonina about our kindred, Heathenry in the United States, Asatru in Iceland, and the details of our religious practice.[…]
adjective kinred
- Of the same nature, or of similar character. the kindred relationship between neuroscience and neurology
- Connected, related, cognate, akin. kindred tongues
Kindred²
Where it comes from
Named after local businessman William S. Kindred.
proper noun
- A surname.
- A city and town in North Dakota.
- A locality in Central Coast Council, northern Tasmania, Australia.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: akin, kin, clan, tribe, similar, related, kin group, kinship group, cognate, tribal, tribes, comparable, allied, affiliated, congruent, alike
Translations
Every language
noun people of same ethnic descent
| Español | etnia |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 親屬 /亲属 qīnshǔ, 眷屬 /眷属 juànshǔ |
| Français | tribu |
| Deutsch | Stammesbrüder, Stammesgeschwister, Artgenossen |
adj of the same nature
| Português | semelhante |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | verwandt, gleichartig, ähnlich |
| Italiano | affine |
| Русский | ро́дственный ródstvennyj |
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title = {kindred},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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