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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A female relative.

   "Don Huberto actually fell in love with his kinswoman, and had presumption enough to declare his passion […]"

2. 2
   a female relative wordnet

Synonyms

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ancestrybloodblood relativeclansmancognatecollateral

Example

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"Don Huberto actually fell in love with his kinswoman, and had presumption enough to declare his passion […]"

Etymology

From Middle English kynneswomman; equivalent to kin + -s- + -woman.

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