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kindred

kindred

3 7.0
Related by blood or marriage as members of the same family
  • adjective
  • /ˈkɪndrəd/
translation icon : consanguíneo
  • She felt a profound bond with her kindred spirit, a person who understood her family's traditions.

Examples

  • A new age was approaching, Griffin assured his audience, when "the everlasting gospel shall be preached to every kindred, and tongue, and people....

    Academic text (2003)

  • Plenty of my kindred lost homes and lives when those places were built.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Here they all stay, as friends and kindred.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • I had kindred responsibilities to fulfill, the same as any kin member had.

    Academic text (2001)

  • I offer you sweetcakes and the best wine from the vineyards of our kindred.

    The Young Messiah (2016)

  • Surrounded by so many kindred voices stretching over generations, you'll find yourself thinking, I can do this.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The Dinka and their ethnic kindred, the Nuer, are considered "by far the most religious peoples in the Sudan." (n7)

    Academic text (1998)

  • I hold the greenish, sludge-like beer and pungent injera in my hands as tangible symbols of our kindred connection.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Many families cherish their kindred connections, especially during the holidays.

  • The reunion brought together all the kindred members, celebrating their shared heritage.

Synonyms

related
vskindred
184 1.8

Connected by blood or marriage

expresses the same family connections with no added meaning
akin
vskindred
2 5.1

Related to another person by blood, like a cousin or sibling

is wider, allowing either blood ties or marriage as family links
kin
vskindred
1 4.6

Being related to someone by blood or marriage

adds that family connections can also arise through marriage
consanguineous
vskindred
  • Specialized
1 9.9

People who share the same ancestor and are related by blood

also covers blood descent but adds marital ties as possible family links
consanguineal
vskindred
  • Specialized
9.9

Related by blood, like brothers or parents

is broader by including marriage as another form of family relation

Antonyms

unrelated
10 3.5

Not members of the same family by birth or marriage

Compounds

kindred soul
2 4.8

A person who feels a deep connection and shares your interests and values

Surface Forms

kindred positive

Morphology

kindred = kind (semi-transparent) = kind + red

The element 'kind' relates to kinship historically, but modern 'kind' more commonly means 'type' or 'nice' and '-red' is not a productive suffix, so the kinship meaning may not be immediately obvious to learners.

Etymology

Kindred comes from an old word that meant 'family' or 'birth' and is the same root as kin, so it originally named people who share the same family. That's why when people are kindred they are related by blood or marriage.