kindred

kin·dred

K0065000 (kĭn′drĭd)n.1. A group of related persons, as a clan or tribe.2. (used with a pl. verb) A person's relatives; kinfolk.adj.1. Of the same ancestry or family: kindred clans.2. Having a similar or related origin, nature, or character: kindred emotions.

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[Middle English kinrede, kindrede, from Late Old English cynrēde : cyn, kin; see genə- in Indo-European roots + -rēde, condition (from Old English rǣden, -rǣden, condition; see ar- in Indo-European roots).]

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kin′dred·ness n.

kindred

(ˈkɪndrɪd) adj1. having similar or common qualities, origin, etc2. related by blood or marriage3. kindred spirit a person with whom one has something in commonn4. relationship by blood5. similarity in character6. a person's relatives collectively[C12 kinred, from kin + -red, from Old English rǣden rule, from rǣdan to rule] ˈkindredness, ˈkindredˌship n

kin•dred

(ˈkɪn drɪd)

n. 1. kin; kinfolk. 2. relationship by birth or descent, or sometimes by marriage. adj. 3. having the same belief, attitude, or feeling. 4. associated by origin, nature, qualities, etc. 5. related by birth or descent. [1125–75; Middle English, variant of kinrede]

Kindred

 kinsfolk or relatives, collectively, 1225.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	kindred - group of people related by blood or marriageclan, kin group, kinship group, kin, tribesocial group - people sharing some social relationmishpachah, mishpocha - (Yiddish) the entire family network of relatives by blood or marriage (and sometimes close friends); "she invited the whole mishpocha"family unit, family - primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"folks - your parents; "he wrote to his folks every day"family tree, genealogy - successive generations of kintotem - a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic objectTribes of Israel, Twelve Tribes of Israel - twelve kin groups of ancient Israel each traditionally descended from one of the twelve sons of Jacobrelative, relation - a person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey"clan member, clansman, clanswoman - a member of a clantribesman - someone who lives in a tribe
Adj.	1.	kindred - similar in quality or character; "a feeling akin to terror"; "kindred souls"; "the amateur is closely related to the collector"akinsimilar - marked by correspondence or resemblance; "similar food at similar prices"; "problems similar to mine"; "they wore similar coats"
	2.	kindred - related by blood or marriage; "kindred clans"related - connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage

kindred

noun1. family, relations, relatives, connections, flesh, kin, lineage, kinsmen, kinsfolk The offender made proper restitution to the victim's kindred.adjective1. similar, like, related, allied, corresponding, affiliated, akin, kin, cognate, matching I recall discussions with her on these and kindred topics.2. similar, compatible, understanding, similar, friendly, sympathetic, responsive, agreeable, in tune, like-minded, congenial, like, companionable We're sort of kindred spirits.

kindred

noun1. A group of people sharing common ancestry:clan, family, house, lineage, stock, tribe.Idioms: flesh and blood, kith and kin.2. One's relatives collectively:family, kin, kinfolk.adjectiveConnected by or as if by kinship or common origin:agnate, akin, allied, cognate, connate, connatural, consanguine, consanguineous, related.

Translations

亲属关系同类的宗族家族

kindred

(ˈkindrid) noun plural one's relatives. 親屬 宗族，家族，亲属关系 adjective of the same sort. climbing and kindred sports. 同類的 同类的