Kinship - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Kinship :  (noun)
1: a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology's kinship with the humanities" [syn: affinity]
2: state of relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption [syn: family relationship, relationship]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Kinship : \Kin"ship\, n. Family relationship.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Kinship :  Kinship: Relationship by marriage or, specifically, a blood tie.





Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Example Usage of Kinship

CuyahogaEvents: Intergenerational Kinship Camp (County-Wide), 12/28/2009 10:00:00 AM - http://cacsm.com/wkbc59
SJHatzi: @Tralala56 has become a most unexpected - and welcomed - source of friendship & Kinship; THAT is addictive.
BenTinsley: There's a certain Kinship people can share when taking a really crappy trip on the road.
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