kith and kin
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kith and kin — (kĭth’ ən kĭn’) pl.n. 1) One s acquaintances and relatives. 2) One s relatives. ╂ [Middle English kith, from Old English cȳth, kinsfolk, neighbors; see gnō .] Word History: Kith is obsolete except in the alliterative expression kith and kin, a… … Word Histories
Kith and kin — Kith Kith (k[i^]th), n. [OE. kith, cu[eth], AS. c[=y][eth][eth]e, c[=y][eth], native land, fr. c[=u][eth] known. [root]45. See {Uncouth}, {Can}, and cf. {Kythe}.] Acquaintance; kindred. [1913 Webster] And my near kith for that will sore me shend … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kith and kin — Your kith and kin are your family; your next of kin are close relations you nominate to deal with your affairs in the event of your death on a document, like a passport … The small dictionary of idiomes
kith and kin — [ˌkıθ ən ˈkın] n [plural] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: kith people you know well from Old English cythth knowledge ] old fashioned family and friends … Dictionary of contemporary English
kith and kin — [ ,kıθ ən kın ] noun plural OLD FASHIONED your friends and relatives … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
kith and kin — noun plural Etymology: Middle English 1. : friends and kindred 2. : kindred, relations * * * acquaintances and relatives. [1350 1400; ME] * * * kith and kin UK [ˌkɪθ ən ˈkɪn] US … Useful english dictionary
kith and kin — This is a tiresomely overworked phrase meaning acquaintances and relatives. Kith and kin are not synonymous: kith means friends, neighbors, and the like ; kin means people actually related through family ties, persons descended from a common… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
kith and kin — Your kith and kin are your family; your next of kin are close relations you nominate to deal with your affairs in the event of your death on a document, like a passport. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Kith and kin — Your kith and kin are your family; your next of kin are close relations you nominate to deal with your affairs in the event of your death on a document, like a passport … Dictionary of English idioms
kith and kin — [[t]kɪ̱θ ən kɪ̱n[/t]] N PLURAL You can refer to your friends and family as your kith and kin … English dictionary
