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kindred [ˈkɪndrɪd] adj 1. having similar or common qualities, origin, etc. 2. related by blood or marriage kindred spirit a person with whom one has something in common n 1. relationship by blood 2. similarity in character 3. a person's relatives collectively [C12 kinred, from kin + -red, from Old English rǣden rule, from rǣdan to rule] kindredness , kindredship n Kindred kinsfolk or relatives, collectively, 1225. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
kindred noun adjective 1. similar, like, related, allied, corresponding, affiliated, akin, kin, cognate, matching I recall discussions with her on these and kindred topics. 2. similar, compatible, understanding, similar, friendly, sympathetic, responsive, agreeable, in tune, like-minded, congenial, like, companionable We're sort of kindred spirits. Translations kindred [ˈkɪndrɪd] kindred [ˈkɪndrɪd] adj (= similar) → apparenté(e) kindred spirit n → âme f sœur We are kindred spirits → Nous sommes des âmes sœurs. kindred n no pl (= relatives) → Verwandtschaft f kindred [ˈkɪndrɪd] 1. adj (tribes, peoples) → imparentato/a; (language) → affine to have a kindred feeling for sb → sentirsi molto vicino/a a qn kindred [ˈkɪndrɪd] n pl kindred [ˈkindrid] one's relatives. verwantskap أقارِب، أنْسِباء، أهْل родственици příbuzenství slægt die Verwandtschaft σόι familia, parientes sugulased خانواده sukulaiset parents קִרבָה מִשפַּחתִית रिश्तेदार srodstvo rokonság kerabat fjölskylda parenti 親族 혈연 giminės radi; radinieki; radniecība kekeluargaan verwanten familie, slekt krewni parentes rude родственники príbuzenstvo sorodstvo rod släktingar ญาติพี่น้อง akrabalar 親屬 рід, родина عزیز ، رشتہ دار họ hàng 宗族,家族,亲属关系 adj of the same sort climbing and kindred sports. verwante مُشابِه сродство příbuzný beslægtet verwandt παρεμφερής emparentado sarnane خانوادگی samanlainen du même genre קָרוֹב सजातीय, सदृश istovrsan rokon, hasonló sejenis líkur, ámóta simile 同類の 혈연의 giminingas, panašus radniecisks; radniecīgs; līdzīgs serupa verwant beslektet, liknende pokrewny afins din aceeaşi categorie родственный príbuzný soroden srodan besläktad ที่มีความเกี่ยวดองกัน aynı türden olan 同類的 родинний; близький مماثل cùng loại 同类的 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I cannot picture her; but I shall know her, know her inerrably as these your wood children find out each other untaught, as the butterfly that has never seen his kindred knows his painted mate, passing on the wing all others by. To all outward appearance two perfectly commonplace children, we were mysteriously united by some kindred association of the spirit in her and the spirit in me, which not only defied discovery by our young selves, but which lay too deep for investigation by far older and far wiser heads than ours. Tenderly they gathered them, with the night-dew fresh upon their leaves, and as they wove chanted sweet spells, and whispered fairy blessings on the bright messengers whom they sent forth to die in a dreary land, that their gentle kindred might bloom unharmed. |
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