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Definition of
kin noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
kin
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
kɪn
/
/
[
plural
]
(
old-fashioned
or
formal
)
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your family or your relatives
Marriage between close kin is prohibited.
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kindred
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next of kin
Idioms
kith and kin
(
old-fashioned
)
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friends and relatives
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kin
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