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kinsman
(kinz′mən)
noun pl. kinsmen
a relative; esp., a male relative
Origin: ME kynnesman < kynnes-, gen. sing. of kyn (see kin) + man
See kinsman in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A male relative.
- A man sharing the same racial, cultural, or national background as another.
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