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Kin (kĭn), n. (Mus.) A primitive Chinese instrument of the cittern kind, with from five to twenty-five silken strings.  Riemann.

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Kin, n. [OE. kin, cun, AS. cynn kin, kind, race, people; akin to cennan to beget, D. kunne sex, OS. & OHG. kunni kin, race, Icel. kyn, Goth. kuni, G. & D. kind a child, L. genus kind, race, L. gignere to beget, Gr. γίγνεσθαι to be born, Skr. jan to beget.  √44.  Cf. Kind, King, Gender kind, Nation.]
    1. Relationship, consanguinity, or affinity; connection by birth or marriage; kindred; near connection or alliance, as of those having common descent.

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    2. Relatives; persons of the same family or race.

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    The father, mother, and the kin beside. Dryden.

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    You are of kin, and so a friend to their persons. Bacon.

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 Kin (kĭn), n. Also Kine (kīn) . [Gr. κινεῖν to move.] (Physics) The unit velocity in the C. G. S. system -- a velocity of one centimeter per second.

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Kin, a. Of the same nature or kind; kinder. “Kin to the king.”  Shak.

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