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  1. 1. n. Relationship by birth or marriage; consanguinity; affinity; kin. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. Relatives by blood or marriage, more properly the former; relations; persons related to each other. Source: opted
  3. 3. a. Related; congenial; of the like nature or properties; as, kindred souls; kindred skies; kindred propositions. Source: opted
  4. 4. adj. similar in quality or character Source: wordnet
  5. 5. adj. related by blood or marriage Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. group of people related by blood or marriage Source: wordnet
  7. 7. 1. Relationship by birth or marriage; consanguinity; affinity; kin. Like her, of equal kindred to the throne. Dryden. 2. Relatives by blood or marriage, more properly the former; relations; persons related to each other. I think there's no man is secure But the queen's kindred. Shak. Syn. -- Kin; kinsfolk; relatives; kinsmen; relations; relationship; affinity. Related; congenial; of the like nature or properties; as, kindred souls; kindred skies; kindred propositions. True to the kindred points of heaven and home. Wordsworth. Source: webster
  8. 8. Related; congenial; of the like nature or properties; as,kindred souls; kindred skies; kindred propositions.True to the kindred points of heaven and home. Wordsworth. Source: adambom
  9. 9. j:75/n:25 s. related by blood or marriage Source: ecdict

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