- kins|folk
- kins|folk «KIHNZ FOHK», noun (plural).a person's family or relatives; kin: »
And mark A country for him, kinsfolk, and a home (Matthew Arnold).
Also, kinfolk.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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