KINSFOLK

family, family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, sept, phratry

(noun) people descended from a common ancestor; “his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

kinsfolk (countable and uncountable, plural kinsfolks)

Alternative spelling of kinfolk

Anagrams

• folkniks, kinfolks, skinfolk

Source: Wiktionary


Kins"folk`, n.

Definition: Relatives; kindred; kin; persons of the same family or closely or closely related families. They sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. Luke ii. 44.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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