Term | kin (n.) |
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Synonym | BrE [kɪn] noun plural your family or your relatives |
Meaning | • Marriage between close kin is prohibited. • One of the drivers was fatally injured; his next of kin has been informed. • Ties with extended kin vary from family to family. • loyalty to blood kin • I'm her next of kin. • The form must be signed by next of kin. compare ↑kindred see also ↑next of kin, see kith and kin at ↑kith |
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