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Kinsfolk (Noun)

Meaning

People descended from a common ancestor; "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower".

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Examples

  • His family's kinsfolk had settled in the American colonies centuries ago, establishing a long history of tradition and heritage.
  • The family reunion brought together kinsfolk from all over the country, all sharing a common ancestor who had emigrated from Ireland in the 1800s.
  • After years of research, she finally discovered the names of her kinsfolk who had traveled on the Mayflower, a fascinating piece of family history.
  • The town's annual fair was a celebration of the community's kinsfolk, who had lived and worked the land for generations.
  • As the oldest living member of the family, she was the keeper of the family's history and stories, passed down through generations of kinsfolk.

Synonyms

  • Phratry
  • Family Line
  • Folk
  • Family
  • Kinfolk
  • Sept

Hypernyms

  • Line
  • Blood
  • Ancestry
  • Parentage
  • Descent
  • Line Of Descent
  • Pedigree
  • Stock
  • Stemma
  • Blood Line
  • Origin
  • Lineage

Hyponyms

  • Dynasty
  • Homefolk
  • House
  • Name
  • Gens
  • People
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