Genealogy and Kindred

Genealogy

Genealogy noun - The line of ancestors from whom a person is descended.
Usage example: has a distinguished genealogy that traces back to William the Conqueror

Kindred and genealogy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Kindred" instead a noun "Genealogy".

Nearby Words: genealogical, genealogically

Kindred

Kindred noun - A group of persons who come from the same ancestor.

Genealogy and kindred are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Genealogy" instead a noun "Kindred".

How words are described

ancient ancient genealogy ancient kindred
local local genealogy local kindred
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Kindred and Genealogy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/genealogy/kindred
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