Meaning of Kindred | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname.
2. Distant and close relatives, collectively; kin.
   countable, often, plural, plural-only, uncountable
3. A city and town in North Dakota.
4. People of the same ethnic descent, not including speaker; brethren.
   countable, often, plural, plural-only, uncountable
5. A locality in Central Coast Council, northern Tasmania, Australia.
6. A grouping of relatives.
   countable
7. Blood relationship.
   uncountable
8. Affinity, likeness.
   uncountable
9. One who is kindred, literally or figuratively; a kin, kinsman.
   countable
10. A household or group following the modern pagan faith of Heathenry or Ásatrú.
    Germanic, countable

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Examples

“*Behold he commeth with clouds, and euery eye ſhal ſee him,and they alſo which pearced him: and all kinreds of the earth ſhall waıle becauſe of him: euen ſo. Amen.”

“Cla. By heauen, I thinke there is no man ſecure / But the Queenes Kindred, and night-walking Heralds,[…]”

“He that is in Distress tho' a stranger has a right to claim kindred with the wealthy—”

“And what I wouldn't give to find a soulmate?/Someone else to catch this drift/And what I wouldn't give to meet a kindred?”

“We talked with Jonina about our kindred, Heathenry in the United States, Asatru in Iceland, and the details of our religious practice.[…]”

“Your chosen kindred or other group is a Venn circle that contains you, but it may not be the same circle as your family.”

“Not all, but many people believe that if you're not in a kindred, then you are not a real Norse Pagan or heathen.”

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