kinswoman

noun

Definition of kinswomannext
as in kinsman

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  1. kinsman
  2. cousin
  3. relative
Noun
  • Rediscovering his family’s ancestral land centuries after the religious wars forced those kinsmen to flee, our caballero soon steps in to protect a local clan from an oppressive landowner and his abusive henchmen.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
  • At the time of President Lincoln's assassination, my father was in Washington visiting his kinsman, Col. Thomas M. Vincent, who was on the staff of the Adjutant General.
    Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, 3 Sep. 2020
Definition of kinsman
Noun
  • Cops took the cousin, believed to be in his mid-20s, into custody without incident.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
  • His brother Rod Dameron, a skilled bodywork specialist with a knack for hot rods, tackled the car’s body restoration alongside his cousin Rodney Creed, who brought his mechanical skills to the table so that the cars could actually run.
    Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of cousin
Noun
  • The trendy and functional dual suite is perfect for multi-generational families who want room for a relative, a need that showed up in Shea Homes’ research.
    Caitlin Montoya, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
  • That was likely to further escalate fears among the families of the remaining captives in Gaza that their relatives might have already suffered the same fate.
    Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of relative
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