kin

• Adjectif littéraire ou archaïque signifiant lié par le sang ou partageant une nature semblable ; en anglais moderne, il est rarement utilisé en dehors d'expressions figées ou de contextes littéraires.

An archaic or poetic adjective meaning related by blood or having a similar nature; now rarely used in modern English outside of fixed phrases or literary contexts.

1. Related by bloodB2formal

   Related to someone by blood, sharing common ancestry or family ties.

   Parent par le sang

   • She is kin to the queen through her maternal line.
   • They are not kin by blood, but they consider each other family.
   • The two families are kin and have celebrated holidays together for generations.
   • He discovered that the stranger was actually kin of his late uncle.

   Synonymesagnateakinblood-relatedcognateconsanguineouskindredrelated

• Nom désignant les parents ou les membres de la famille d'une personne, individuellement ou en groupe, liés par le sang ou par le mariage.

A noun referring to a person's relatives or family members, either individually or as a group connected by blood or marriage.

1. Relative or family memberB2formal

   A person who is related to another by blood or marriage.

   Parent (membre de la famille)

   • She is my next of kin.
   • He visited his kin in the countryside.
   • All of her kin gathered for the reunion.

   Synonymesblood relationkindredkinfolkkinsmankinswomanrelationrelative

2. Family groupB2formal

   A group of people who are related to each other by blood or marriage.

   parenté, famille

   • The entire kin celebrated the holiday together.
   • He comes from a large kin with many cousins.
   • The kin supported each other through difficult times.

   Synonymesclanfamilykindredkinsfolktribe