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Meanings of kin in English
Synonyms
Examples for "tribe"
Examples for "tribe"
1
Tribal governments decide how land and resources are allotted among tribe members.
2
Each tribe's solution to its central problem is a brilliant, hard-won advance.
3
Survival International, an indigenous tribe advocacy group, says the situation is dire.
4
Oklahoma Native American tribe sues energy companies for quake damage PAWNEE, Okla.
5
I thought, therefore, that she should get to know my tribe better.
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Military action cannot be taken without the support of local clan leaders.
2
Somalia's political framework aims to reflect the country's clan structure in government.
3
However, we must not do anything that would ignite a clan war.
4
He has served this clan long and well; he deserves that place.
5
However, this time around the Bee-Jones clan will be wearing different hats.
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Let us embrace our fellow animals as the kindred spirits they are.
2
Their affections had taken deep root together in many a kindred grave.
3
Nothing is more hallowing than the union of kindred spirits in art.
4
The spirit of youth in him was crying out for kindred companionship.
5
After them the flame worshippers and other kindred religions of the East.
1
Land was held by a kin group, the descendants of an immediate ancestor.
2
The rest of the kin group trailed them, and the whole crowd of Cave members and guests brought up the rear.
3
The article provides the reader increased insight on the obligations that AIDS caregiving has imposed on women within the close kin group of the patient.
4
As colonisation displaced historic Māori tribal groupings, many are the kin groups that have disappeared into the mist of history assimilated by different tribal names.
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I fail to find a trace of matriarchy or patriarchy, or any mark of a kinship group which traces relationship farther than first cousins.
2
An Indian tribe is composed of a number of kinship groups or clans.
3
Kinship groups; totem kins; phratries.
4
This dual rule of descent brings us face to face with the question of how membership of kinship groups is determined.
5
It long been understood that this requires us to look at kinship groups when thinking about the reproductive success of those genes.
Related by blood.
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Usage of kin in English
1
Police were working to identify the victims and contact next of kin.
2
In that case, I would be obligated to your kin, of course.
3
The kin had reportedly brought several weapons with him, including a machete.
4
Gujarati authorities have pledged financial assistance to the victims' next of kin.
5
In four cases, genetic test results were disclosed to next of kin.
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But we are kin; we have the same blood in our veins.
7
Personal effects were no good when there was no next of kin.
8
Far as I is concerned, it kin stay up there wid they.
9
Was it possible that Emily's kin had somehow got the name wrong?
10
Apparently, Cullossax's kin had not been able to take the castle yet.
11
And as for being kin to the Volskys-theidea was quite unthinkable.
12
Their sole and determined purpose was to exterminate Israel, kith and kin.
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Her next of kin have been notified, the British High Commission said.
14
The motion proclaimed him kin with the flying shapes upon the hills.
15
Now you kin vote an' do like the buckra all kinds o'ways?
16
Eighteen; and never a kith or a kin that I know of.
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