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kindred

English

Etymology

From Middle English kindrede, alteration (with epenthetic d) of kinrede, cünreden (kindred), from Old English cynr?d, cynr?den (kindred, family, generation, posterity, stock, species), from cynn (kind, sort, quality, race, family, rank, gender) + -r?den (condition, state), equivalent to kin +? -red. More at kin.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: ?k?ndr?d, ?k?ndr?d, IPA(key): /?k?nd??d/, /?k?nd??d/

Noun

kindred (countable and uncountable, plural kindreds)

  1. (often plural only) Distant and close relatives, collectively; kin. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  2. (often plural only) People of the same ethnic descent, not including speaker; brethren.
  3. (countable) A grouping of relatives.
  4. (uncountable) Blood relationship.
  5. (uncountable) Affinity, likeness.
  6. (countable, Germanic paganism) A household or group following the modern pagan faith of Heathenry or Ásatrú.
    Synonyms: hearth, garth, stead

Synonyms

  • (people of same ethnic descent): brethren, kinship

Translations

Adjective

kindred (not comparable)

  1. Of the same nature, or of similar character.
    • 1924, Aristotle, Metaphysics, translated by W. D. Ross, Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001, book 1, part 1.
      We have said in the Ethics what the difference is between art and science and the other kindred faculties;
  2. Connected, related, cognate, akin.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:akin

Translations

Anagrams

  • drinked

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loving

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?l?v??/
  • Rhymes: -?v??

Noun

loving (usually uncountable, plural lovings)

  1. The action of the verb to love.
    • all natural lovings and longings

Adjective

loving (comparative lovinger or more loving, superlative lovingest or most loving)

  1. Expressing a large amount of love to other people; affectionate.
    his loving wife

Synonyms

  • adoring
  • affectionate
  • See also Thesaurus:affectionate

Derived terms

  • lovingly

Translations

Verb

loving

  1. present participle of love

Anagrams

  • voling

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