kin

/kɪn/ · noun

Meaning

Race; family; breed; kind.
Persons of the same race or family; kindred.
One or more relatives, such as siblings or cousins, taken collectively.
Relationship; same-bloodedness or affinity; near connection or alliance, as of those having common descent.
Kind; sort; manner; way.
Related by blood or marriage, akin. Generally used in "kin to".
A primitive Chinese musical instrument of the cittern kind, with from five to twenty-five silken strings.
A day, in the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar.
(auxiliary verb, defective) To know how to; to be able to.
(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.
(modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have the potential to; be possible.
(auxiliary verb, defective) Used with verbs of perception.
To know.
To seal in a can.
To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.
To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).
To shut up.
To fire or dismiss an employee.
To hole the ball.

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