kinsfolk

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kinsfolk

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From Middle English kynsefolke, after kynnesman (modern English kinsman), equivalent to kin + -s- + folk.

noun kinsfolks

alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative spelling of kinfolk When you become a great man, you meet kinsfolk you never knew you had.

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@misc{kinsfolk_2026,
  title = {kinsfolk},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kinsfolk},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}