kinsman
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- noun
- /ˈkɪnz.mən/
- He is a kinsman who always supports me during difficult times.
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Watch on YouTubeHis ice breaking kinsman was a spear throwing Eluge.
- His ice breaking kinsman was a spear throwing Eluge.
- There was little choice, Kinsman Alrich lowered his eyes to the dusty floor.
- So literally they write or they translate when the kinsman of Arthur or Fan Mai first learned that thing.
Examples
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A few weeks later, John sent a kinsman to invite Scola to John's house.
Academic text (1997) -
He is a kinsman to the Montague.
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The talk now is about his kinsman, Jesus.
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But he being my kinsman has no bearing on this case.
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First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, strong both against the deed.
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Boromir died to save us... ...my kinsman and me.
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But I thought you'd protect me, being a kinsman.
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Affection for you, our Rutulian kinsman.
Academic text (2017) -
Look you, she loved her kinsman Tybalt dearly.
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Colum MacKenzie, I come to you as kinsman and ally.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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A boy or man who has the same parents as someone else
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A child of your aunt or uncle
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1.0
A person who is in your family by blood or marriage
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1.0
A son of your brother, sister, or spouse's sibling
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1.6
A man in your family by marriage, for example your spouse's brother or your sister's husband
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2.6
People who are related by blood or marriage
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2.1
A brother who has only one parent in common with you
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1.2
A person who is connected to you by blood or marriage
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3.0
A person in your family by birth, not by marriage or adoption
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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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8.3
A person who is related by blood and shares a common ancestor
A person who is related to you by blood or marriage
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Etymology
Kinsman comes from the old English word kin, meaning 'family', plus man, so it originally meant a 'man of the family'. That's why today kinsman usually refers to a male relative or blood relation.