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kindred

[kin-drid]

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk; kin.

  2. a group of persons related to another; family, tribe, or clan.

  3. relationship by birth or descent, or sometimes by marriage; kinship.

  4. resemblance or connection; affinity.

    spiritual kindred.



adjective

  1. associated by origin, nature, qualities, etc..

    kindred languages.

  2. having the same belief, attitude, or feeling.

    We are kindred spirits on the issue of gun control.

  3. related by birth or descent; having kinship.

    kindred tribes.

  4. belonging to kin or relatives.

    kindred blood.

kindred

/ ˈɪԻɪ /

adjective

  1. having similar or common qualities, origin, etc

  2. related by blood or marriage

  3. a person with whom one has something in common

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. relationship by blood

  2. similarity in character

  3. a person's relatives collectively

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • kindredless adjective
  • kindredness noun
  • kindredship noun
  • ˈ쾱ԻԱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kindred1

First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English, variant (with epenthetic d ) of kinrede; kin, -red
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kindred1

C12 kinred, from kin + -red, from Old English ǣ rule, from ǣ岹 to rule
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Hundreds of recipients remain members from afar, kindred spirits who share a “full throttle” outlook on life and participate via social media.

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In Pages specifically, though, Hernández found something of a kindred spirit.

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Lam, whose mother died five years ago from complications related to multiple sclerosis, found a kindred spirit in Keiser.

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