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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3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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