Heirs vs Kindred - What's the difference?

Heirs is a related term of kindred.

As nouns the difference between heirs and kindred

is that heirs is 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.

heirs

English

Noun

(head)

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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;