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/kinz"meuhn/, n., pl. kinsmen.1. a blood relative, esp. a male.2. a relative by marriage.3. a person of the same nationality or ethnic group.[1100-50; late OE cinnes man. See KIN, 'S1, MAN1]
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Kinsman — ist der Name folgender Personen: Brent Kinsman (* 1997), US amerikanischer Schauspieler Jeremy K.B. Kinsman (* 1942), kanadischer Botschafter Shane Kinsman (* 1997), US amerikanischer Schauspieler Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Kinsman… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Kinsman — Kinsman, IL U.S. village in Illinois Population (2000): 109 Housing Units (2000): 50 Land area (2000): 0.066545 sq. miles (0.172350 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.066545 sq. miles (0.172350 sq … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Kinsman, IL — U.S. village in Illinois Population (2000): 109 Housing Units (2000): 50 Land area (2000): 0.066545 sq. miles (0.172350 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.066545 sq. miles (0.172350 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Kinsman — Kins man (k[i^]nz man), n.; pl. {Kinsmen} (k[i^]nz men). A man of the same race or family; one related by blood. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kinsman — index blood, next of kin, relation (kinship), relative Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
kinsman — (n.) c.1200, kenesmen, from late O.E. cynnes mannum; see KIN (Cf. kin) + MAN (Cf. man). Kinswoman is recorded from c.1400 … Etymology dictionary
kinsman — (also kinswoman) ► NOUN ▪ (in anthropological or formal use) one of a person s blood relations … English terms dictionary
kinsman — [kinz′mən] n. pl. kinsmen [kinz′mən] [ME kynnesman < kynnes , gen. sing. of kyn (see KIN) + man] a relative; esp., a male relative … English World dictionary
Kinsman — A kinsman is a male relative. The term Kinsman may also refer to:Places in the United States*Kinsman, Illinois *Kinsman, Ohio *Kinsman Township, Trumbull County, Ohio *Kinsman Mountain, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire *Kinsman Notch, a… … Wikipedia
Kinsman — Recorded in several forms including Kingman, Kingsman and possibly Kinsman, this interesting surname is medieval English. It derives from the pre 7th century Olde English word cyning , which does actually mean a king, with man , which can have a… … Surnames reference
kinsman — UK [ˈkɪnzmən] / US noun [countable] Word forms kinsman : singular kinsman plural kinsmen literary a male relative … English dictionary
