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kinswoman

kinswoman noun: a female relative.

Noun

kinswoman (plural kinswomen)

  1. A female relative.
    • Don Huberto actually fell in love with his kinswoman, and had presumption enough to declare his passion […]1822, Alain René Le Sage, The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane

Forms of kinswoman

pluralkinswomen

Origin of kinswoman

From Middle English kynneswomman; equivalent to kin + -s- + -woman.

Words formed from kinswoman

Questions about kinswoman

What does kinswoman mean?
Kinswoman means a female relative.
What part of speech is kinswoman?
Kinswoman is a noun.
What is the plural of kinswoman?
The plural of kinswoman is kinswomen.

Words near kinswoman in the dictionary

  1. kinsperson
  2. kinspersons
  3. kinstate
  4. kinstates
  5. Kinston
  6. kinswoman
  7. kinswomanly
  8. kinswomen
  9. Kinta
  10. kintal
  11. kintals

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