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[ kinz-woom-uhn ] / ˈkɪnzˌwʊm ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR kinswoman ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural kins·wom·en.a female relative. a woman of the same nationality or ethnic group. Origin of kinswoman1350–1400; Middle English; see kin, 's1, woman, modeled on kinsman Words nearby kinswomankinsfolk, Kinshasa, kinship, kinsman, Kinston, kinswoman, Kintpuash, Kinyarwanda, kiore, kiosk, Kioto Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kinswomanHe cannot boast greatly of one whom he never makes his court to but in the presence of a kinswoman of ripe years. A Lady of Quality|Frances Hodgson Burnett Like her kinswoman of the Pebbles, she returns to the native dwelling and fights for its possession. Bramble-bees and Others|J. Henri Fabre His wife was also a Georgian and a kinswoman of the Braswell family. Memoirs of a Veteran Who Served as a Private in the 60's in the War Between the States|Isaac Hermann She was compelled to accept the invitations of a kinswoman, and live, in some sort, a life of dependence. Ormond, Volume II (of 3)|Charles Brockden Brown
Being an American herself, she had a fondness for her old home and her old friends, especially her kinswoman, Mrs. Fitzgerald. Pretty Geraldine, the New York Salesgirl|Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller
Words related to kinswomanagnate, cognate, sibling, relation, folk, father, folks, mother, blood, cousin, connection, kinsman, kin, sister-in-law, nephew, father-in-law, sib, niece, grandparents, uncle |