Kinship
/ˈkɪnʃɪp/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounRelation or connection by blood, marriage or adoption.
nounRelation or connection by nature or character.
Sentence Examples
A diametrically opposed kinship pattern is to be observed among certain South Sea Island communities.
Ties of kinship are very important in Islam.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The two tribes felt a strong ____ because they shared the same ancestors.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
They share a close bond of ____, as their families have lived in the same small village for generations.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English kin Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English kinship From kin + -ship.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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"."
— 1951 November, David R. Webb, “The Drummond 4-4-0 Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 774:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The two tribes felt a strong ____ because they shared the same ancestors.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
They share a close bond of ____, as their families have lived in the same small village for generations.