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kindred

kind·red

UK/ˈkɪndɹɪd/ US/ˈkɪndɹəd/ uncommon
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

similar or related in quality or character

  • “a feeling akin to terror”
  • “kindred souls”
  • “the amateur is closely related to the collector”
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2.

related by blood or marriage

  • “kindred clans”
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noun

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Origin

From Middle English kyndrede, from older kynrede (“kindred”), from Old English *cynrēd, *cynrǣden (“kindred, family, stock”), from cynn (“kind, kin, lineage”) + -rǣden (“condition, state”). Equivalent to kin + -red, see these. The -d- is epenthetic between a nasal and a liquid (as e.g. in spindle).

Phrases

  • kindred soul
  • kindred spirit

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