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adjective-kin
noun suffixDefinition of -kin (Entry 3 of 3)
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Synonyms for kin
Synonyms: Noun
blood, clan, family, folks, house, kindred, kinfolk (or kinfolks), kinsfolk, line, lineage, people, race, stock, tribe
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Examples of kin in a Sentence
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They are her distant kin. invited all of his kith and kin to his graduation partyRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Lucy and her kin left behind bones from nearly every part of their skeleton, and even, in Tanzania, fossilized footprints. — Ben Guarino, Anchorage Daily News, "This newfound 3.8-million-year-old skull called ‘iconic’ in human evolution," 29 Aug. 2019 In Seattle, most families knew someone like Riley since many had kin or friends in the service. — Erik Lacitis, The Seattle Times, "75 years ago, an anxious Seattle turned to radio, newspapers to learn about the D-Day invasion," 2 June 2019 Renaissance Faire Elves, fairies, orcs, goblins, animal-kin and dwarves populate the Midsummer Fantasy Renaissance Faire, which continues June 30 and July 1 and July 7 and 8 at Warsaw Park, 119 Pulaski Highway, Ansonia. — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, "Things To Do This Week," 25 June 2018 The sheriff’s office continues to investigate and is withholding the name of the victim until kin is notified. — Anna Bauman, Detroit Free Press, "Monroe County authorities search for missing boater on Lake Erie," 21 July 2019 And with that birth on Sunday, the prospects for rescuing their nearly extinct kin have brightened. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Birth at Safari Park marks milestone in saving nearly extinct rhino," 29 July 2019 His constituents and their kin in the states have called on Rosselló to resign. — Michael Arceneaux, Essence, "Opinion: Will Nancy Pelosi Finally Do Something About Donald Trump’s Abuse Of Power?," 25 July 2019 The weird part is no other animals are known to do this - not even other primates, our closest kin. — Author: Jason Bittel, Anchorage Daily News, "Snowball the cockatoo taught himself 14 dance moves, scientists say," 9 July 2019 Their kin later joined the Kurds to dislodge the intruders. — Nabih Bulos, latimes.com, "Whether the U.S. fails or succeeds in Syria, tough choices lie ahead," 1 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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kin
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Kids Definition of kin
-kin
noun suffix