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Added 9 October 2026

kinsfolk

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about kinsfolk at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

People descended from a common ancestor.
his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower

Origin

From Middle English kynsefolke, after kynnesman (modern English kinsman), equivalent to kin + -s- + folk.

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