February 11, 2026
kinship
noun
Relation or connection by blood, marriage or adoption.
Example sentence
- “Ties of kinship are very important in Islam.”
Related words
fianceTo betroth; to affiance.relativesSomeone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family.engagementThe feeling of being compelled, drawn in, connected to what is happening, interested in what will happen next.familyA group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; in particular, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.
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