noun
kith
KITH/kɪθ/
The people one knows well.
The person's kith gather around, offering warm greetings from familiar faces.
Etymology
Old English cyðð linked knowledge and familiarity with neighbors, fellow-countrymen, and home. Derived from a word meaning 'known,' it connects kith with the people of one's familiar world.
In context
you've your thick and your thin with your kith or your kin
for the study and we're like kith and kin, it really felt very good.
More examples
- We invite our kith and kin to the picnic.
- The holiday brings kith and kin together around the table.
- He finds comfort among his kith and kin.
Forms
kith
Similar words
- friends
- Emphasizes personal affection rather than general familiarity or community.
- acquaintances
- Includes people known casually, without a close personal relationship.