kindred

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kindred (Heathenism)

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kinred (obsolete)

Etymology edit

From Middle English kyndrede, from older kynrede (“kindred”), from Old English cynrēd, cynrǣden (“kindred, family, stock”), from cynn (“kind, kin, lineage”) + -rǣden (“condition, state”). Equivalent to kin +‎ -red, see these. The -d- is epenthetic between a nasal and a liquid (as e.g. in spindle).

Pronunciation edit

enPR: ˈkĭndrĭd, ˈkĭndrəd, IPA^(key): /ˈkɪndɹɪd/, /ˈkɪndɹəd/
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Noun edit

kindred (countable and uncountable, plural kindreds)

(often plural only) Distant and close relatives, collectively; kin. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
(often plural only) People of the same ethnic descent, not including speaker; brethren.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Rev 1:7:
  *Behold he commeth with clouds, and euery eye ſhal ſee him,and they alſo which pearced him: and all kinreds of the earth ſhall waıle becauſe of him: euen ſo. Amen.
(countable) A grouping of relatives.
- c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]:
  Cla. By heauen, I thinke there is no man ſecure / But the Queenes Kindred, and night-walking Heralds, […]
(uncountable) Blood relationship.
- 1777, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, The School for Scandal, V.i:
  He that is in Distress tho' a stranger has a right to claim kindred with the wealthy—
(uncountable) Affinity, likeness.
(countable) One who is kindred, literally or figuratively; a kin, kinsman.
- 1995, Alanis Morissette (lyrics and music), “All I Really Want”, in Jagged Little Pill:
  And what I wouldn't give to find a soulmate?/Someone else to catch this drift/And what I wouldn't give to meet a kindred?
(countable, Germanic paganism) A household or group following the modern pagan faith of Heathenry or Ásatrú.
Synonyms: hearth, garth, stead
- 2009, Mark Ludwig Stinson, Heathen Gods: A Collection of Essays Concerning the Folkway of Our People‎^[1], page 174:
  We talked with Jonina about our kindred, Heathenry in the United States, Asatru in Iceland, and the details of our religious practice. […]
- 2013 November 8, Patricia M. Lafayllve, A Practical Heathen's Guide to Asatru‎^[2], Llewellyn Worldwide, →ISBN, page 117:
  Your chosen kindred or other group is a Venn circle that contains you, but it may not be the same circle as your family.
- 2019 May 20, Theodoric Dukka, A Heathen's Guide: Experiences & Advice On Magic & Spiritworking‎^[3], →ISBN, page 101:
  Not all, but many people believe that if you're not in a kindred, then you are not a real Norse Pagan or heathen.

Synonyms edit

(people of same ethnic descent): brethren, kinship

Translations edit

kin — see kin

people of same ethnic descent

Bulgarian: род (bg) m (rod), клан (bg) m (klan)
Catalan: saga (ca) f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 親屬／亲属 (zh) (qīnshǔ), 眷屬／眷属 (zh) (juànshǔ)
Dutch: soortgenoten (nl)
French: tribu (fr) f
German: Stammesbrüder (de) m pl, Stammesgeschwister n pl, Artgenossen (de) m pl
Middle English: kynrede
Spanish: etnia (es) f

Adjective edit

kindred (not comparable)

Of the same nature, or of similar character.
- 1924, Aristotle, Metaphysics, translated by W. D. Ross, Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001, book 1, part 1.
  We have said in the Ethics what the difference is between art and science and the other kindred faculties;
Connected, related, cognate, akin.
kindred tongues

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Translations edit

of the same nature

Bulgarian: сроден (bg) (sroden), сходен (bg) (shoden)
Dutch: gelijkaardig (nl), gelijkwaardig (nl), equivalent (nl)
Finnish: samankaltainen (fi)
Georgian: მონათესავე (monatesave), ნათესაური (natesauri)
German: verwandt (de), gleichartig (de), ähnlich (de)
Greek:
Ancient: συγγενικός (sungenikós)
Italian: affine (it)
Polish: pokrewny (pl)
Portuguese: semelhante (pt)
Russian: ро́дственный (ru) (ródstvennyj)
Swedish: besläktad (sv)
Ukrainian: споріднений (uk) m (sporidnenyj)

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