Meaning of next of kin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Closest blood relative, heir to inheritance.
Close friend, spouse, or partner (for example on a hospital admission form), one of someone's close ones.

Deutsch Angehörige Angehöriger

Español allegado deudo pariente más cercano

Suomi läheinen lähiomainen omainen

Français parent proche

Italiano familiare stretto parente prossimo parente stretto

Nederlands naaste verwant

Português parente mais próximo

Svenska anhörig

“Lord Bentley has passed away; notify the next of kin.”

“Shall we inform the next of kin of his passing?”

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.