kindred
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6.6
- noun
- /ˈkɪndrəd/
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parentela
- After his father's passing, he turned to his kindred for support and comfort.
Examples
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But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.
Blog text (10) -
While the bulk of their close kin resided in the town of their municipality, a few members of their kindred also lived throughout the island, and in all likelihood, at least one relative had made it to Metro Manila.
Academic text (1995) -
I will send for all my kindred, all my friends to fetch him.
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He had no name in the old days; none of my father's kindred did.
Fiction book (1991) -
And now the Lord said to Abram, Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you.
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Thou shalt be borne to that same ancient vault... ...where all the kindred of the Capulets lie.
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Granny Elise and Auntie Jilt—the only parents Steff had ever known, the only kindred he was leaving—were not to be abandoned.
Fiction book (1991) -
During the family reunion, I met many of my kindred whom I had never seen before.
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The will stated that all kindred should gather to receive their inheritance together.
Synonyms
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2.9
A group of families who are related and share the same identity
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2.6
People who are related by blood or marriage
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1.2
A person who is connected to you by blood or marriage
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6.7
Relatives who come from the same family, often including aunts and cousins
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2.8
A person who comes from the same family as you by birth, not by marriage
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9.4
A person who shares an ancestor with you, often a distant relative
A group of people who are related by blood or marriage
A group of people related by blood or marriage like an extended family
People in your family by blood or marriage
A person who is related to you by blood or marriage
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Morphology
kindred = kind (semi-transparent) = kind + red
The noun meaning 'relatives, kin' is historically related to 'kind'/'kin', but because modern 'kind' more often means 'type' and '-red' is archaic/non‑productive, the family-group sense may not be immediately obvious to learners.
Etymology
Kindred comes from an old word for 'family' and is the same root as kin, so your kindred are your relatives or people from the same family. That's why the noun kindred names those who are related by blood or marriage.