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kinsman


kins·man

noun \ˈkinz-mən\

Definition of KINSMAN

: relative; specifically : a male relative
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Examples of KINSMAN

  1. <to protect the family honor, he sought to revenge the murder of his kinsman>

First Known Use of KINSMAN

12th century

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