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kinship

[ kin-ship ]

noun

  1. the state or fact of being of kin; family relationship.

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  2. relationship by nature, qualities, etc.; affinity.

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kinship

/ ˈ°ìɪ²Ôʃɪ±è /

noun

  1. blood relationship
  2. the state of having common characteristics or a common origin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

kinship

  1. A relation between two or more persons that is based on common ancestry (descent) or marriage (affinity).
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of kinship1

First recorded in 1825–35; kin + -ship
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This is why both those nostalgic for the Soviet Union and the czarist monarchy in Russia can look at the Confederate battle flag and feel a weird sense of kinship.

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Rick, high as a kite and feeling a kinship to the misunderstood animals, takes it upon himself to set some of the snakes free.

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English may be the main language but patois, spoken at accelerated speed, is ubiquitous and routinely used to show kinship and camaraderie.

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Jamie's prediction: There is a certain kinship between Spurs and United fans at the moment, because we are both in such terrible form.

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There’s no need to censure the desire to forge kinship, to lick one’s wounds, to seek respite or joy.

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