kinsman

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kinsman¹

  • [ˈkʰɪnz.mən]

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From Middle English kynnesman, equivalent to kin + -s- + -man.

noun kinsmen

  1. A male relative. And I, the nearest kinsman of the Earl of Windsor, was to propose his election.

Kinsman²

proper noun Kinsmans

  1. A surname.

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noun male relative

Kiswahilindugu
Portuguêsparente
Françaisparent
DeutschVerwandter, Angehöriger, Landsmann
Italianoparente
Ελληνικάσυγγενής syngenís
Русскийро́дственник ródstvennik

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@misc{kinsman_2026,
  title = {kinsman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kinsman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}