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kinsman

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1. kinsman - Noun

2. Kinsman - Proper noun

Meaning

A man of the same race or family; one related by blood.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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The Poet is a kinsman in the clouds Who scoffs at archers, loves a stormy day; But on the ground, among the hooting crowds, He cannot walk, his wings are in the way. Charles Baudelaire

And even the renowned king Arthur himself was mortally wounded; and being carried thence to the isle of Avallon to be cured of his wounds, he gave up the crown of Britain to his kinsman Constantine, the son of Cador, duke of Cornwall. Geoffrey of Monmouth

The sounds of early night die down. Mingled with the darkness of his kinsman Death and dripping with Stygian dew, Sleep enfolds the doomed city, pouring heavy ease from his unforgiving horn, and separates the men. Statius

A kinsman in trouble has to be saved, not blamed. African Proverb

Do no business with a kinsman. English Proverb

My sister's son is a kinsman beyond dispute. Spanish Proverb

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