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Collins English-English Dictionary
- kindred
['kɪndrɪd]
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1.
adj
having similar or common qualities, origin, etc
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2.
adj
related by blood or marriage
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3.
n
relationship by blood
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4.
n
similarity in character
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5.
n
a person's relatives collectively
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6.
n
[Etymology]
C12 kinred, from kin + -red, from Old English ræden rule, from rædan to rule
Examples
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骨肉情谊
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kindred feelings; feelings of kinship
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她希望找一位心心相印的伴侣。
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She hopes to find a partner who is a kindred spirit.
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