From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishkindredkin‧dred1 /ˈkɪndrɪd/ noun [uncountable] old useFAMILYyour whole family → kinExamples from the Corpuskindred• Almost certainly unwittingly, Benjamin was returning to the land of his far-offkindred.kindredkindred2 adjective [only before noun]1 →a kindred spirit2formalSA belonging to the same group or family
The protest included members of Free the Streets and kindred organisations.Examples from the Corpuskindred• A recentdiscovery has shown that in kindredmatters they followed a traditioncurrent in Athens, at least in the fourthcentury.• Pharmacy and lavishautomobile, what a kindredpair they were!• Recognizing in Laz a kindredpassion, I conceive a plan.• The same kindredspiritflows in their veins.• I could also imagine the gentle but resolute Amsale recognizing a kindred spirit in Neil Brown.• No doubt she and Zahara had become friends because each recognised a kindred spirit in the other.• I was different, to be sure, but he accepted me as a kindred spirit of sorts.• Was there some kindred spirit that linked this Samburu tribesman with a group of walkers from Sheffield?Originkindred1(1100-1200)kin + Old Englishræden“condition”
