Kindred
Definitions
- A surname.
- Distant and close relatives, collectively; kin.
- A city and town in North Dakota.
- People of the same ethnic descent, not including speaker; brethren.
- A locality in Central Coast Council, northern Tasmania, Australia.
- A grouping of relatives.
- Blood relationship.
- Affinity, likeness.
- One who is kindred, literally or figuratively; a kin, kinsman.
- A household or group following the modern pagan faith of Heathenry or Ásatrú.
Equivalents
19 more languages
العربيةالقريب
Catalàsaga
Suomisamankaltainen
Igbonguru
Italianoaffine
ქართულიმონათესავე
Kurdîsaga
Polskipokrewny
Portuguêssemelhante
Русскийродственный
Svenskabesläktad
Українськаспоріднений
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.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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