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Heir vs Kindred - What's the difference?

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Heir is a related term of kindred.


As nouns the difference between heir and kindred

is that heir is someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another while kindred is (often|plural only) distant and close relatives, collectively or kindred can be a combination of extended family and religious group, of the religious order in america.

As an adjective kindred is

of the same nature.

heir

English

Noun

(en noun) (Inheritance)
  • Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.
  • *(William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
  • *:I am my father's heir and only son.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1959, author=(Georgette Heyer), title=(The Unknown Ajax), chapter=1
    • , passage=And no use for anyone to tell Charles that this was because the Family was in mourning for Mr Granville Darracott […]: Charles might only have been second footman at Darracott Place for a couple of months when that disaster occurred, but no one could gammon him into thinking that my lord cared a spangle for his heir .}}
  • One who inherits, or has been designated to inherit, a hereditary title or office.
  • A successor in a role, representing continuity with the predecessor.
  • *(Alexander Pope) (1688-1744)
  • *:And I his heir in misery alone.
  • *
  • *:"I wish we were back in Tenth Street. But so many children came"
  • *{{quote-magazine, date=2013-05-11, volume=407, issue=8835, page=12, magazine=(The Economist)
    • , title= What a waste , passage=India is run by gerontocrats and epigones: grey hairs and groomed heirs .}}

    Related terms

    * legatee * devisee * heirloom * heir apparent

    Anagrams

    * English words not following the I before E except after C rule ----

    kindred

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (often, plural only) Distant and close relatives, collectively. (rfex)
  • (often, plural only) Peoples of the same ethnic descent, not including speaker; brethren. (rfex)
  • (countable) A grouping of relatives.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I think there's no man is secure / But the queen's kindred .

    Synonyms

    * (people of same ethnic descent) brethren, kinship

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A combination of extended family and religious group, of the religious order in America.

    • Synonyms

    * Hearth * Garth * Stead

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    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of the same nature.
  • * 1924 , , 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;

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