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- [kin]
- /kɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kin]
- /kɪn/
Definitions of kins word
- noun kins a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk. 1
- noun kins family relationship or kinship. 1
- noun kins a group of persons descended from a common ancestor or constituting a people, clan, tribe, or family. 1
- noun kins a relative or kinsman. 1
- noun kins someone or something of the same or similar kind: philosophy and its kin, theology. 1
- adjective kins of the same family; related; akin. 1
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Origin of kins
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English cyn; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German kunni, Old Norse kyn, Gothic kuni; akin to Latin genus, Greek génos, Sanskrit jánas. See gender1.
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Parts of speech for Kins
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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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kins popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
kins usage trend in Literature
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