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- [kith and kin]
- /kɪθ ænd kɪn/
- /kɪθ ənd kɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kith and kin]
- /kɪθ ænd kɪn/
Definitions of kith and kin words
- noun plural kith and kin friends and family 1
- noun plural kith and kin You can refer to your friends and family as your kith and kin. 0
- noun kith and kin both friends and family. 0
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Origin of kith and kin
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Kith and kin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kith and kin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for kith and kin
noun kith and kin
- consanguinity — relationship by blood; kinship
- family — the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family.
- kin — a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk.
- kindred — a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk; kin.
- kinfolk — (in anthropological or formal use) a person's blood relations, regarded collectively.
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