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Kindred vs Kith - What's the difference?

kindred | kith |

As nouns the difference between kindred and kith

is that kindred is distant and close relatives, collectively while kith is friends and acquaintances.

As an adjective kindred

is of the same nature.

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;

    Anagrams

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    kith

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (obsolete) friends and acquaintances
  • * {{quote-web
    • , date=2000-08-03 , year= , first= , last= , author=Michael Kelly , authorlink= , title=New Hope For Nice Guys , site=Orlando Sentinel citation , archiveorg= , accessdate=2013-04-06 , passage=The demography-crossing thing that undergirds this election year, I think, is a strong, broad desire to punish Clinton and his kith with a denial of further power. }}

    Derived terms

    * kith and kin * kithless

    See also

    * kin * kinfolk