kindred-ship

kin·dred-ship

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Definitions of kindred-ship word

noun kindred-ship a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk; kin. 1
noun kindred-ship a group of persons related to another; family, tribe, or clan. 1
noun kindred-ship relationship by birth or descent, or sometimes by marriage; kinship. 1
noun kindred-ship natural relationship; affinity. 1
adjective kindred-ship associated by origin, nature, qualities, etc.: kindred languages. 1
adjective kindred-ship having the same belief, attitude, or feeling: We are kindred spirits on the issue of gun control. 1

before 1125

One of the 6% oldest English words

1125-75; Middle English, variant (with epenthetic d) of kinrede. See kin, -red

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".