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• Kin — Kin, n. [OE. kin, cun, AS. cynn kin, kind, race, people; akin to cennan to beget, D. kunne sex, OS. & OHG. kunni kin, race, Icel. kyn, Goth. kuni, G. & D. kind a child, L. genus kind, race, L. gignere to beget, Gr. gi gnesqai to be born, Skr. jan …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• kind — Ⅰ. kind [1] ► NOUN 1) a class or type of people or things having similar characteristics. 2) character; nature. 3) each of the elements (bread and wine) of the Eucharist. ● in kind Cf. ↑in kind …   English terms dictionary

• Kind, das — Das Kind, des es, plur. die er, Diminut. das Kindchen, und im Plural Kinderchen, Oberd. Kindlein oder Kindelein, ein menschliches Individuum, so fern es erzeuget worden, d.i. durch unmittelbare körperliche Mittheilung sein Wesen von andern… …   Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart

• Kind — (k[imac]nd), a. [Compar. {Kinder} (k[imac]nd [ e]r); superl. {Kindest}.] [AS. cynde, gecynde, natural, innate, prop. an old p. p. from the root of E. kin. See {Kin} kindred.] 1. Characteristic of the species; belonging to one s nature; natural;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• kin´dler — kin|dle1 «KIHN duhl», verb, dled, dling. –v.t. 1. to set fire to; light; ignite: »Light the paper with a match to kindle the wood. 2. Figurative. to stir up; arouse: »His cruelty kindled our anger. SYNONYM(S): inflame, excite, rouse, i …   Useful english dictionary

• kin|dle — kin|dle1 «KIHN duhl», verb, dled, dling. –v.t. 1. to set fire to; light; ignite: »Light the paper with a match to kindle the wood. 2. Figurative. to stir up; arouse: »His cruelty kindled our anger. SYNONYM(S): inflame, excite, rouse, i …   Useful english dictionary

• kin — (n.) c.1200, from O.E. cynn family; race; kind, sort, rank; nature; gender, sex, from P.Gmc. *kunjam family (Cf. O.Fris. kenn, O.S. kunni, O.N. kyn, O.H.G. chunni kin, race; Dan., Swed. kön, M.Du., Du. kunne sex, gender; Goth. kuni …   Etymology dictionary

• Kin — Kin, a. Of the same nature or kind; kinder. Kin to the king. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Kind — Sn std. (8. Jh.), mhd. kint, ahd. kind, as. kind, afr. kind Stammwort. Aus vd. * kinþa n. Kind (das as. und das afr. Wort sind auch dem Hochdeutschen entlehnt). Das Wort kann erklärt werden als Geborenes zu der Wurzel ig. * genə gebären , doch… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

• Kin — (k[i^]n), n. (Mus.) A primitive Chinese instrument of the cittern kind, with from five to twenty five silken strings. Riemann. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English