kindred
pronunciation
How to pronounce kindred in British English:
UK [ˈkɪndrəd]
How to pronounce kindred in American English:
US [ˈkɪndrɪd]
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- Noun:
- group of people related by blood or marriage
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- Adjective:
- similar or related in quality or character
- related by blood or marriage
Word Origin
- kindred
- kindred: see kin
- kindred (n.)
- c. 1200, kinraden, compound of kin (q.v.) + -rede, from Old English ræden "condition, rule," related to rædan "to advise, rule" (see read (v.)). With intrusive -d- (17c.) probably for phonetic reasons (compare thunder) but perhaps encouraged by kind (n.). As an adjective, 1520s, from the noun.
Antonym
Example
- 1. But we 're not a couple of kindred spirits .
- 2. I thought we were kindred spirits.well , we 're not .
- 3. When I saw his work for the first time I recognized a kindred spirit .
- 4. Most of his kindred are still living in ireland .
- 5. John claims kindred with royalty .