kinsfolk en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Middle English kynsefolke, after kynnesman (modern English kinsman), equivalent to kin + -s- + folk.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative spelling of kinfolk.
alt of kinfolk
When you become a great man, you meet kinsfolk you never knew you had.
2020, Hilary Mantel, The Mirror and the Light, Fourth Estate, page 399:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kinsfolks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |