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
Hypernyms
- Line
- Blood
- Ancestry
- Parentage
- Descent
- Line Of Descent
- Pedigree
- Stock
- Stemma
- Blood Line
- Origin
- Lineage