noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Relation or connection by blood, marriage or adoption. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character wordnet
3. 3
   Relation or connection by nature or character. countable, uncountable

   "The first of these were the ten engines of class "C8", Nos.290-299, which had a very strong kinship to the C.R. "Carbrooks"."

4. 4
   (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

affinityaccordaccordanceaffiliationaffinityagape

Example

More examples

"A diametrically opposed kinship pattern is to be observed among certain South Sea Island communities."

Etymology

From kin + -ship.

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