kinsman
See also: Kinsman
English
Etymology
From Middle English kynnesman, equivalent to kin + -s- + -man.
Noun
kinsman (plural kinsmen)
- A male relative.
- 1826, Mary Shelley, The Last Man, part 2, chapter 6
- And I, the nearest kinsman of the Earl of Windsor, was to propose his election.
- 1826, Mary Shelley, The Last Man, part 2, chapter 6
Coordinate terms
Translations
male relative
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