kindred

[ kin-drid ]
/ ˈkɪn drɪd /

noun

adjective

Origin of kindred

1125–75; Middle English, variant (with epenthetic d) of kinrede. See kin, -red

OTHER WORDS FROM kindred

kin·dred·less, adjective kin·dred·ness, noun kin·dred·ship, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for kindredship

kindred
/ (ˈkɪndrɪd) /

adjective

having similar or common qualities, origin, etc
related by blood or marriage
kindred spirit a person with whom one has something in common

noun

relationship by blood
similarity in character
a person's relatives collectively

Derived forms of kindred

kindredness or kindredship, noun

Word Origin for kindred

C12 kinred, from kin + -red, from Old English rǣden rule, from rǣdan to rule

Medical definitions for kindredship

kindred
[ kĭndrĭd ]

n.

A group of related persons, such as a clan or tribe.