kindred
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See also: Kindred
English
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Etymology
From Middle English kyndrede, from older kynrede (“kindred”), from Old English cynrēd, cynrǣden (“kindred, family, stock”), from cynn (“kind, kin, lineage”) + -rǣden (“condition, state”). Equivalent to kin + -red, see these. The -d- is epenthetic between a nasal and a liquid (as e.g. in spindle).
Pronunciation
- enPR: ˈkĭndrĭd, ˈkĭndrəd, IPA(key): /ˈkɪndɹɪd/, /ˈkɪndɹəd/
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Noun
kindred (countable and uncountable, plural kindreds)
- (often plural only) Distant and close relatives, collectively; kin. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- (often plural only) People of the same ethnic descent, not including speaker; brethren.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , →OCLC, Rev 1:7:
- *Behold he commeth with clouds, and euery eye ſhal ſee him,and they alſo which pearced him: and all kinreds of the earth ſhall waıle becauſe of him: euen ſo. Amen.
- (countable) A grouping of relatives.
- c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: ”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :
- Cla. By heauen, I thinke there is no man ſecure / But the Queenes Kindred, and night-walking Heralds, […]
- (uncountable) Blood relationship.
- 1777, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The School for Scandal, V.i:
- He that is in Distress tho' a stranger has a right to claim kindred with the wealthy—
- (uncountable) Affinity, likeness.
- (countable) One who is kindred, literally or figuratively; a kin, kinsman.
- 1995, Alanis Morissette (lyrics and music), “All I Really Want”, in Jagged Little Pill:
- And what I wouldn't give to find a soulmate?/Someone else to catch this drift/And what I wouldn't give to meet a kindred?
- (countable, Germanic paganism) A household or group following the modern pagan faith of Heathenry or Ásatrú.
- 2013 November 8, Patricia M. Lafayllve, A Practical Heathen's Guide to Asatru, Llewellyn Worldwide, →ISBN, page 117:
- Your chosen kindred or other group is a Venn circle that contains you, but it may not be the same circle as your family.
- 2019 May 20, Theodoric Dukka, A Heathen's Guide: Experiences & Advice On Magic & Spiritworking, →ISBN, page 101:
- Not all, but many people believe that if you're not in a kindred, then you are not a real Norse Pagan or heathen.
Synonyms
Translations
kin — see kin
people of same ethnic descent
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Adjective
kindred (not comparable)
- Of the same nature, or of similar character.
- 1924, Aristotle, Metaphysics, translated by W. D. Ross, Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001, book 1, part 1.
- We have said in the Ethics what the difference is between art and science and the other kindred faculties;
- 1924, Aristotle, Metaphysics, translated by W. D. Ross, Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001, book 1, part 1.
- Connected, related, cognate, akin.
- kindred tongues
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:akin
Derived terms
Translations
of the same nature
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