Kindred (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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.
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
noun
  1. relationship by blood
  2. similarity in character
  3. a person's relatives collectively
Kindred (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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