next of kin

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noun

a person's nearest relative or relatives: The newspaper did not publish the names of casualties until the next of kin had been notified.

Law. the nearest relative or relatives who share in the estate of a person who dies intestate.

Origin of next of kin

First recorded in 1760–70

Words nearby next of kin

Nexø, next, next-door, next door to, next friend, next of kin, next to, nexus, Ney, Neyagawa, Nezelof type of thymic alymphoplasia

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Example sentences from the Web for next of kin

A year passed, and yet the next-of-kin had heard nothing of the case.
Mysteries of Police and Crime|Arthur Griffiths
Say that you insist, as next-of-kin, on having access to your uncle's belongings.
The Chestermarke Instinct|J. S. Fletcher
Was it for the constituted authorities or for the next-of-kin?
Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (2 of 2) (1888)|William Henry Hurlbert
The next-of-kin are very watchful over the shekels; and the man who marries a widow with relations does not always enter paradise.
Cornish Saints and Sinners|J. Henry Harris

The farm was a family property, and passed to the rabbit-shooting cousin as the next-of-kin.
Beasts and Super-Beasts|Saki

British Dictionary definitions for next of kin

next of kin

noun

a person's closest relative or relatives

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单词	next of kin
释义	next of kin SEE SYNONYMS FOR next of kin ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person's nearest relative or relatives: The newspaper did not publish the names of casualties until the next of kin had been notified. Law. the nearest relative or relatives who share in the estate of a person who dies intestate. Origin of next of kin First recorded in 1760–70 Words nearby next of kin Nexø, next, next-door, next door to, next friend, next of kin, next to, nexus, Ney, Neyagawa, Nezelof type of thymic alymphoplasia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for next of kin A year passed, and yet the next-of-kin had heard nothing of the case. Mysteries of Police and Crime\|Arthur Griffiths Say that you insist, as next-of-kin, on having access to your uncle's belongings. The Chestermarke Instinct\|J. S. Fletcher Was it for the constituted authorities or for the next-of-kin? Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (2 of 2) (1888)\|William Henry Hurlbert The next-of-kin are very watchful over the shekels; and the man who marries a widow with relations does not always enter paradise. Cornish Saints and Sinners\|J. Henry Harris The farm was a family property, and passed to the rabbit-shooting cousin as the next-of-kin. Beasts and Super-Beasts\|Saki British Dictionary definitions for next of kin next of kin noun a person's closest relative or relatives Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to next of kin heir, relation, relative, sibling, kinsman
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next of kin

noun

Origin of next of kin

Words nearby next of kin

Example sentences from the Web for next of kin

British Dictionary definitions for next of kin

noun

Words related to next of kin