Kinsman and Kindred

Kinsman

Kinsman noun - A person connected with another by blood or marriage.
Usage example: to protect the family honor, he sought to revenge the murder of his kinsman
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Kindred and kinsman are semantically related in kinfolk topic. In some cases you can use "Kindred" instead a noun "Kinsman".

Nearby Word: kin

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

Kinsman and kindred are semantically related in kinfolk topic. Sometimes you can use "Kinsman" instead a noun "Kindred".

How words are described

younger younger kinsman younger kindred
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