kin (n.)

  1. a person having kinship with another or others; hes kin; hes family

    [ Syn: kinsperson , family ]

  2. group of people related by blood or marriage

    [ Syn: kin group , kinship group , kindred , clan , tribe ]

    kin (adj.)

  1. related by blood

    [ Syn: akin , blood-related , cognate , consanguine , consanguineous , consanguineal ]

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