kinsman C2 Topic:Family & Relationships US /ˈkɪnzmən/ UK /ˈkɪnzmən/ See IPA manual Freq #31924 Meanings 1 noun a male relative, especially one belonging to the same extended family; now often literary or historical The estate passed to her nearest surviving kinsman. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a male relative, especially... male relativerelationkindred Word family Forms kinsmen Derived forms kinsmenkinswomankinsfolk Related forms kinkindredrelative Etymology From Middle English kynnesman, literally 'a man of one's kin,' formed from the possessive of kin + man. The internal -s- is the old genitive ending also preserved in words such as craftsman. Topics Family & Relationships External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # kinsman **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɪnzmən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɪnzmən/ **Frequency rank:** 31924 ## Meanings 1. a male relative, especially one belonging to the same extended family; now often literary or historical ## Examples - The estate passed to her nearest surviving kinsman. ## Synonyms - male relative - relation - kindred ## Derived Forms - kinsmen - kinswoman - kinsfolk ## Related Forms - kin - kindred - relative ## Etymology From Middle English kynnesman, literally 'a man of one's kin,' formed from the possessive of kin + man. The internal -s- is the old genitive ending also preserved in words such as craftsman. ## Topics - Family & Relationships markdown