kinship

CEFRB2

/ˈkɪnʃɪp/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A family relationship or a strong feeling of similarity.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Relation or connection by blood, marriage or adoption.

Examples

  • A diametrically opposed kinship pattern is to be observed among certain South Sea Island communities.

  • Ties of kinship are very important in Islam.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Relation or connection by nature or character.

More examples

In context

  • The first of these were the ten engines of class "C8", Nos.290-299, which had a very strong kinship to the C.R. "Carbrooks".

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The two tribes felt a strong blank because they shared the same ancestors.

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Origin

noun

From kin + -ship.