kinfolk meaning

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kinfolk (noun): people descended from a common ancestor.

Definition of kinfolk

  1. people descended from a common ancestor
    • his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower

    Synonyms: family, family line, folk, kinsfolk, sept, phratry

    Type of: lineage

    Kinds: people, homefolk, house, dynasty, name

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with KI · words ending in LK · 7-letter words

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