Extended family and Kindred

Extended family

Extended family noun - Those who live as a family in one house.
Usage example: their extended family includes a grandmother and widowed aunt
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Kindred and extended family are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Kindred" instead a noun phrase "Extended family".

Kindred

Kindred noun - A group of persons who come from the same ancestor.
Usage example: the kingdom's royal kindred actually numbers in the thousands

Extended family and kindred are semantically related. You can use "Extended family" instead a noun "Kindred".
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Kindred and Extended family. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extended_family/kindred
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