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kindred

/ˈkɪndɹɪd/

kindred noun: distant and close relatives, collectively; kin.

Noun

kindred (countable and uncountable, plural kindreds)

  1. (often, plural, plural-only) Distant and close relatives, collectively; kin.
  2. (often, plural, plural-only) People of the same ethnic descent, not including speaker; brethren.
    • *Behold he commeth with clouds, and euery eye ſhal ſee him,and they alſo which pearced him: and all kinreds of the earth ſhall waıle becauſe of him: euen ſo. Amen.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Rev 1:7
    Synonyms:
    brethren, kinship
  3. (countable) A grouping of relatives.
    • Cla. By heauen, I thinke there is no man ſecure / But the Queenes Kindred, and night-walking Heralds,[…]c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
  4. (uncountable) Blood relationship.
    • He that is in Distress tho' a stranger has a right to claim kindred with the wealthy—1777, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The School for Scandal, V.i
  5. (uncountable) Affinity, likeness.
  6. (countable) One who is kindred, literally or figuratively; a kin, kinsman.
    • And what I wouldn't give to find a soulmate?/Someone else to catch this drift/And what I wouldn't give to meet a kindred?1995, Alanis Morissette, “All I Really Want”, in Jagged Little Pill
  7. (Germanic, countable) A household or group following the modern pagan faith of Heathenry or Ásatrú.
    • We talked with Jonina about our kindred, Heathenry in the United States, Asatru in Iceland, and the details of our religious practice.[…]2009, Mark Ludwig Stinson, Heathen Gods: A Collection of Essays Concerning the Folkway of Our People, page 174
    • Your chosen kindred or other group is a Venn circle that contains you, but it may not be the same circle as your family.2013 November 8, Patricia M. Lafayllve, A Practical Heathen's Guide to Asatru, Llewellyn Worldwide, →ISBN, page 117
    Synonyms:
    hearth, garth, stead

Adjective

kindred (not comparable)

  1. Of the same nature, or of similar character.
    • the kindred relationship between neuroscience and neurology
    • We have said in the Ethics what the difference is between art and science and the other kindred faculties;1924, Aristotle, Metaphysics, translated by W. D. Ross, Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001, book 1, part 1.
  2. Connected, related, cognate, akin.
    • kindred tongues

Proper noun capitalized: Kindred

Kindred

  1. A surname.
  2. A city and town in North Dakota.
  3. A locality in Central Coast Council, northern Tasmania, Australia.

kindred meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Telugu

kindred in Tamil

ஒப்புமையுடைய, ஒரே மாதிரியான, ஒரேமாதிரியான, குருதி உறவான, குருதி உறவுள்ள, மரபுவரிசை

kindred in Urdu

برادری, لواحقین, ناطہ, قرابت داری, سمبندھ, یگانہ

kindred in Bengali

আত্মীয়স্বজন, স্বগোত্রীয় ব্যক্তি

kindred in Telugu

కిండ్రెడ్
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kindred in Malayalam
കുടുംബം, ബന്ധുത്വം, സ്വഭാവത്തിലുള്ള സാമ്യത
kindred in Kannada
ನಂಟ, ರಕ್ತಸಂಬಂಧ, ನಂಟು, ಬಾಂಧವ್ಯ
kindred in Punjabi
ਕਿੰਡਰੈੱਡ, ਕਿੰਡ੍ਰੇਡ
kindred in Gujarati
કિન્ડ્રેડ

Examples of kindred in a sentence

  • She found in her neighbor a good friend, gardening companion and kindred spirit.
  • Many of the participants found themselves among kindred souls who shared their interests.
  • Occasions that reinforce the ties of kindred.

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Synonyms of kindred

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Forms of kindred

pluralkindreds
alternative form (obsolete)kinred

Plural of kindred: kindreds

Origin of kindred

From Middle English kyndrede, from older kynrede (“kindred”), from Old English *cynrēd, *cynrǣden (“kindred, family, stock”), from cynn (“kind, kin, lineage”) + -rǣden (“condition, state”). Equivalent to kin + -red, see these. The -d- is epenthetic between a nasal and a liquid (as e.g. in spindle).

Named after local businessman William S. Kindred.

Words formed from kindred

Phrases with kindred

Questions about kindred

What does kindred mean?
Kindred means distant and close relatives, collectively; kin.
What is kindred in Tamil?
Kindred in Tamil is ஒப்புமையுடைய, ஒரே மாதிரியான, ஒரேமாதிரியான. See Kindred meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is kindred?
Kindred can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce kindred?
Kindred is pronounced /ˈkɪndɹɪd/.
What is the plural of kindred?
The plural of kindred is kindreds.

Words near kindred in the dictionary

  1. kindom
  2. kindoms
  3. Kindon
  4. Kindons
  5. Kindrativka
  6. kindred
  7. kindred soul
  8. kindred souls
  9. kindred spirit
  10. kindred spirits
  11. kindredless

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Adapted from Wiktionary: kindred (page history and authors); Kindred (page history and authors); kindred (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); kindred (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); Kindred (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); kindred (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); kindred (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); kindred (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); kindred (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); kindred (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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