Thesaurus results for KINSMAN

kinsman

noun

ˈkinz-mən

Definition of kinsman

as in cousin

a person connected with another by blood or marriage to protect the family honor, he sought to revenge the murder of his kinsman

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Recent Examples of kinsman Records of public meetings and community newspapers feature jabs at how far these sorry kinsmen have strayed from their heritage. — Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026 As Molineux passes by, Robin recognizes his kinsman and hears the cruel laughter of the mob. — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026 But the chief’s kinsmen failed to honor his request. — Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025 Compared to Joshua Thompson and his kinsmen, the McAlberts of Canton were mere liegemen in the local hackerama. — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 24 Aug. 2025 Rediscovering his family’s ancestral land centuries after the religious wars forced those kinsmen to flee, our caballero soon steps in to protect a local clan from an oppressive landowner and his abusive henchmen. — Ben Croll, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024

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Albandari bin Ibrahim, a local, remembers when AlUla had a handful of sit-down restaurants, several of which were owned by her cousin.

— Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
However, only Atef Najib, Assad’s cousin, a security chief infamous for his brutality, is likely to face execution, the rest having been tried in absentia.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of cousin

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Suresh Raut, deputy manager at the Nepal Electricity Authority, who was at the rescue site when the body was discovered, said an 11-man team, including relatives of the missing, has been dispatched to search the surrounding area.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Ahmed Atwe, also waiting at the checkpoint, said his relative, Mohammed Juheir, was a fisherman from the border town of Naqoura who was captured at sea by Israeli forces a year ago, when a ceasefire agreement was in place.

— Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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