kin

[kin]

Some say kin, others "family," or "relatives." Call them what you will, but you’re stuck with those people related to you by blood or marriage.

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A diminutive suffix; as, manikin; lambkin

Noun
group of people related by blood or marriage

Noun
a person having kinship with another or others; "he''s kin"; "he''s family"

A diminutive suffix; as, manikin; lambkin.

n.
A primitive Chinese instrument of the cittern kind, with from five to twenty-five silken strings.

n.
Relationship, consanguinity, or affinity; connection by birth or marriage; kindred; near connection or alliance, as of those having common descent.

n.
Relatives; persons of the same family or race.

a.
Of the same nature or kind; kinder.

kin

kin . [Of Low German origin; cf. G. -chen, LG. -- ken.] A diminutive suffix; as, manikin; lambkin.

Kin

Kin , n. (Mus.) A primitive Chinese instrument of the cittern kind, with from five to twenty-five silken strings. Riemann.

Kin

Kin, n. [OE. kin, cun, AS. cynn kin, kind, race, people; akin to cennan to beget, D. kunne sex, OS. & OHG. kunni kin, race, Icel. kyn, Goth. kuni, G. & D. kind a child, L. genus kind, race, L. gignere to beget, Gr. to be born, Skr. jan to beget. . Cf. Kind, King, Gender kind, Nation.] 1. Relationship, consanguinity, or affinity; connection by birth or marriage; kindred; near connection or alliance, as of those having common descent. 2. Relatives; persons of the same family or race.

The father, mother, and the kinbeside.

You are of kin, and so a friend to their persons.

Kin

Kin, a. Of the same nature or kind; kinder. "Kin to the king." Shak.

A diminutive suffix; as, manikin; lambkin

A primitive Chinese instrument of the cittern kind, with from five to twenty-five silken strings.

Relationship, consanguinity, or affinity; connection by birth or marriage; kindred; near connection or alliance, as of those having common descent.

Of the same nature or kind; kinder.

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Usage Examples

In modern life nothing produces such an effect as a good platitude. It makes the whole world kin.

Misspelled Form

kin, jkin, ikin, okin, lkin, mkin, jin, iin, oin, lin, min, kjin, kiin, koin, klin, kmin, kuin, k8in, k9in, koin, kjin, kkin, kun, k8n, k9n, kon, kjn, kkn, kiun, ki8n, ki9n, kion, kijn, kikn, kibn, kihn, kijn, kimn, ki n, kib, kih, kij, kim, ki , kinb, kinh, kinj, kinm, kin .

Other Usage Examples

One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.