The meaning of KIN is a group of persons of common ancestry : clan. How to use kin in a sentence.

Definition of kin noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

kin (kɪn) n. 1. all of a person's relatives; kindred. 2. a relative or kinsman. 3. a group of persons tracing or claiming descent from a common ancestor, or constituting a family, clan, tribe, or race.

KIN meaning: 1. family and relations 2. your closest relation or relations: 3. family and relations. Learn more.

6 meanings: 1. a person's relatives collectively; kindred 2. a class or group with similar characteristics 3. → See next of kin.... Click for more definitions.

In anthropology, kinship is the web of social relationships that form an important part of the lives of all humans in all societies, although its exact meanings even within this discipline are often …

kin (kin), n. Anthropology, Sociology a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk. Anthropology, Sociology, Sociology family relationship or kinship. Anthropology, Sociology a group of …

next (†nearest) of kin, most closely related; chiefly absol. the person (or persons) standing in the nearest degree of blood-relationship to another, and entitled to share in his or her personal …

Related by blood or marriage, akin. Generally used in "kin to". It turns out my back-fence neighbor is kin to one of my co-workers.

KIN definition: a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk. See examples of kin used in a sentence.