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Vinony

kinship

noun

  1. state of being biologically related
  2. human social relation
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Pronunciation: /ˈkɪnʃɪp/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English kin Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English kinship From kin + -ship.

  1. Relation or connection by blood, marriage or adoption.
  2. Relation or connection by nature or character.

    “The first of these were the ten engines of class "C8", Nos.290-299, which had a very strong kinship to the C.R. "Carbrooks".”