noun
kinsman
KINZ-mun/ˈkɪnzmən/
A male relative.
The woman points to her father, a kinsman, in the family photograph.
Etymology
The pieces express “a man of the family,” matching the original sense of a man related by blood. That family-membership image underlies the broader supplied sense of a male relative by blood or marriage.
In context
the kinsman redeemer, the relative who would pay for the liberation of his brother or sister or mother or whatever.
More examples
- The will mentioned several kinsmen.
- A kinsman helped him settle in the new town.
- The old letter was addressed to her nearest male kinsman.
Forms
kinsman · kinsmen