Definition of "kin" in İngilizce

noun

1. Race; family; breed; kind.

2. (collectively) Persons of the same race or family; kindred.

   • c. 1620, Francis Bacon, letter of advice to Sir George Villiers You are of kin, and so must be a friend to their persons.

3. One or more relatives, such as siblings or cousins, taken collectively.

4. Relationship; same-bloodedness or affinity; near connection or alliance, as of those having common descent.

adjective

1. (uncommon) Related by blood or marriage, akin. (It is more common to form sentences using the noun instead.)

   • It turns out my back-fence neighbor is kin to one of my co-workers.
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:kin.

noun

1. Alternative form of qin (“Chinese string instrument”).

verb

1. (transitive, fandom slang) To identify with; as in spiritually connect to a fictional or non-fictional being.

noun

1. (fandom slang) A fictional or non-fictional being whom one spiritually connects to.

2. (fandom slang, in the form (character name) kin) Someone who identifies as a certain fictional character.

noun

1. Alternative form of k'in.

verb

1. Pronunciation spelling of can.

noun

1. (colloquial) Clipping of kinesiology.