kindred

名词 kindred:

1. group of people related by blood or marriage
   同义词：kin, kin group, kinship group, clan, tribe

形容词 kindred:

1. similar or related in quality or character
   同义词：akin, related
2. related by blood or marriage

1. Most of his kindred still live in Ireland.
   他的亲戚大部分仍住在爱尔兰。
2. We immediately realized that we were kindred spirits.
   我们马上发觉彼此志同道合。
3. Only a few of his kindred were present at his funeral.
   只有少数亲戚参加了他的葬礼。

kin.dred

n.（名词）
A group of related persons, as a clan or tribe.
种族：有亲戚关系的一群人，如氏族或部落
(used with a pl. verb)A person`s relatives; kinfolk.
（与复数动词连用）亲属：一个人的亲戚；家属
adj.（形容词）
Of the same ancestry or family:
同宗的：属于同一个祖先或家族的：
例句：
kindred clans.
同宗的氏族

Having a similar or related origin, nature, or character:
类似的：具有相似或相近的起源，本性或性质的：
例句：
kindred emotions.
类似的感情

来源：
Middle English kinrede, kindrede
中古英语 kinrede, kindrede
from Old English cynrôde
源自 古英语 cynrôde
cyn [kin] * see gen…-
cyn [亲属] *参见 gen…-
-rôde variant of rôden [condition] * see ar-
-rôde rôden的变体 [条件] *参见 ar-

【引伸】
kin.dredness
n.（名词）