kin

About 6.18 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. symbol ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Kinyarwanda.
2. noun Race; family; breed; kind.

   the starfish and its kin the sea urchin

3. noun Persons of the same race or family; kindred.
4. noun One or more relatives, such as siblings or cousins, taken collectively.
5. noun Relationship; same-bloodedness or affinity; near connection or alliance, as of those having common descent.
6. adjective Related by blood or marriage, akin.

   It turns out my back-fence neighbor is kin to one of my co-workers.

7. noun Alternative form of qin (“Chinese string instrument”).
8. verb To identify with; as in spiritually connect to a fictional or non-fictional being.

Similar words

consanguine kindred consanguineous cognate akin kinsperson family clan tribe related

Often followed by

and to of group in groups or selection are

Word family

kins