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one's own flesh and blood — one s flesh and blood how can you deny your own flesh and blood? Syn: family, relative(s), relation(s), blood relation(s), kin, kinsfolk, kinsman, kinsmen, kinswoman, kinswomen, kindred, nearest and dearest, people; informal folks … Thesaurus of popular words
one's (own) flesh and blood — FAMILY, relative(s), relation(s), blood relation(s), kin, kinsfolk, kinsman, kinsmen, kinswoman, kinswomen, kindred, nearest and dearest, people; … Useful english dictionary
next of kin — 1: one or more living persons in the nearest degree of relationship to a particular individual 2: those persons entitled by statute to receive the property in an intestate s estate compare heir Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster … Law dictionary
Muscogee people — Muscogee Muscogee portraits Total population 71,502+[1][2] … Wikipedia
Next of kin — This article is about the term. For other uses, see Next of Kin (disambiguation). Next of kin is a term with many interpretations depending on the jurisdiction being referred to. In some jurisdictions, such as the United States, it is used to… … Wikipedia
next of kin — noun the person who is (or persons who are) most closely related to a given person • Hypernyms: ↑relative, ↑relation * * * noun (plural next of kin) 1. : a person in the nearest degree of relationship by blood to another person divided among… … Useful english dictionary
next of kin — In the law of descent and distribution, this term denotes the persons nearest of kindred to the decedent, that is, those who are most nearly related by blood; but it is sometimes construed to mean only those who are entitled to take under the… … Black's law dictionary
next of kin — In the law of descent and distribution, this term denotes the persons nearest of kindred to the decedent, that is, those who are most nearly related by blood; but it is sometimes construed to mean only those who are entitled to take under the… … Black's law dictionary
Kinsman — Heb. goel, from root meaning to redeem. The goel among the Hebrews was the nearest male blood relation alive. Certain important obligations devolved upon him toward his next of kin. 1) If any one from poverty was unable to redeem his… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
heir — /er/ See heirs @ heir apparent An heir whose right of inheritance is indefeasible, provided he outlive the ancestor; as in England the eldest son, or his issue, who must, by the course of the common law, be heir to the father whenever he happens… … Black's law dictionary
