KINDRED


Meaning of KINDRED in English

I. ˈkin-drəd noun

Etymology: Middle English, from kin + Old English rǣden condition, from rǣdan to advise, read

Date: 12th century

1.

a. : a group of related individuals

b. : one's relatives

2. : family relationship : kinship

II. adjective

Date: 14th century

1. : of a similar nature or character : like

a kindred spirit

2. : of the same ancestry

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.