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kith and kin
friends and relatives; people known to someone. I was delighted to find all my kith and kin waiting for me at the airport to welcome me home. I sent cards to my kith and kin, telling them of my arrival.
See also: and

one's next of kin

one's closest living relative or relatives. The police notified the dead man's next of kin. My next of kin lives 800 miles away.
See also: next

kith and kin  (old-fashioned)
friends and relatives
Usage notes: Kith is an old-fashioned word which means friends.
They wanted to keep alive the memory of their kith and kin who had died in the war.
See also: and


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