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kinsman

kinsman

9 7.0
A man who is a family member by birth
  • noun
  • /ˈkɪnz.mən/
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  • He is a kinsman who always supports me during difficult times.

His ice breaking kinsman was a spear throwing Eluge.

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Examples

Synonyms

brother
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1.0

A boy or man who has the same parents as someone else

is male too but means any male family member, not only a same-parent relative
cousin
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1.0

A child of your aunt or uncle

is male and refers to any male kin rather than that specific family role
relative
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645 1.0

A person who is in your family by blood or marriage

is male and narrows that broad family connection to male relatives
nephew
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431 1.0

A son of your brother, sister, or spouse's sibling

is male too but applies to male family members in general
brother-in-law
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153 1.6

A man in your family by marriage, for example your spouse's brother or your sister's husband

is male and usually implies a birth connection rather than marriage
kin
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132 2.6

People who are related by blood or marriage

is male and points to an individual male within that family group
relation
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76 1.2

A person who is connected to you by blood or marriage

is male and often stresses blood ties rather than marital ones
half-brother
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46 2.1

A brother who has only one parent in common with you

is male as well but covers male relatives beyond single-parent cases
blood relative
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9 3.0

A person in your family by birth, not by marriage or adoption

is male specifically and usually implies blood connection rather than marriage
blood relation
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3 2.8

A person who comes from the same family as you by birth, not by marriage

is male and highlights male birth relations rather than general kin
cognate
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  • Specialized
8.3

A person who is related by blood and shares a common ancestor

is male and narrows that blood relation to a male family member
kinsperson
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9.1

A person who is related to you by blood or marriage

is male and specifically names a male family member by birth

Antonyms

1.0

A person you do not know

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father
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brother
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kinsman
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uncle
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cousin
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Surface Forms

kinsman singular
kinsmen plural

Morphology

kinsman = kin + man (transparent) = kin + man

The word is a straightforward compound of 'kin' (relatives) + 'man' and directly denotes a male relative.

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.