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Definition of: kindred
(kin′drid) adjective
1. Of the same family; related by blood; akin.
2. Of a like nature or character; congenial.
—noun
1. Relationship; consanguinity.
2. Collectively: relatives by blood; kind.
3. Affinity. [Earlier kynred <OE cyn family + -rden state] Synonyms (noun): kin, kinfolk, kinsmen, relations, relatives. Kin and kindred are used to denote both relationship and the persons related. See AFFINITY, KIN. Compare FAMILY.
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