kin
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noun \ˈkin\Definition of KIN
1
: a group of persons of common ancestry : clan
3
archaic : kinship
Examples of KIN
- They are her distant kin.
- <invited all of his kith and kin to his graduation party>
Origin of KIN
Middle English, from Old English cynn; akin to Old High German chunni race, Latin genus birth, race, kind, Greek genos, Latin gignere to beget, Greek gignesthai to be born
First Known Use: before 12th century
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adjectiveDefinition of KIN
First Known Use of KIN
1597
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