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kindred.

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7 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɪndɹɪd//ˈkɪndɹəd/

  1. Distant and close relatives, collectively; kin.

    countable · often · plural · plural-only · uncountable

  2. People of the same ethnic descent, not including speaker; brethren.

    countable · often · plural · plural-only · uncountable

  3. A grouping of relatives.

    countable

  4. Blood relationship.

    uncountable

  5. Affinity, likeness.

    uncountable

  6. One who is kindred, literally or figuratively; a kin, kinsman.

    countable

  7. A household or group following the modern pagan faith of Heathenry or Ásatrú.

    Germanic · countable
Where this word 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).

adj/ˈkɪndɹɪd//ˈkɪndɹəd/

  1. Of the same nature, or of similar character.

    not-comparable
    the kindred relationship between neuroscience and neurology

  2. Connected, related, cognate, akin.

    not-comparable
    kindred tongues
Where this word 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).

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