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View synonyms for kith and kin
kith and kin
plural noun
- acquaintances and relatives.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kith and kin1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
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Idioms and Phrases
Friends and family, as in Everyone was invited, kith and kin as well as distant acquaintances . This expression dates from the 1300s and originally meant “countrymen” ( kith meant “one's native land”) and “family members.” It gradually took on the present looser sense.Advertisement
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