kinswoman

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noun

A female relative.

OriginMiddle English kynneswomman →
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Meanings

nounkinswoman (plural kinswomen)

plural kinswomen

  1. A female relative.

    Don Huberto actually fell in love with his kinswoman, and had presumption enough to declare his passion […]

    1822, Alain René Le Sage, The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane

Origin

  1. Middle Englishkynneswomman
  2. Englishkinswoman

From Middle English kynneswomman; equivalent to kin + -s- + -woman.

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Translations

Ancient Greek συγγενής
  • συγγενής (sungenḗs)female relative
Danish frænke
  • frænkefemale relative
Finnish naispuolinen sukulainen
  • naispuolinen sukulainenfemale relative
German Verwandte, Angehörige
  • Verwandtefemale relative
  • Angehörigefemale relative
  • Landsfraufemale relative
  • Landsmänninfemale relative
Greek συγγενής
  • συγγενής (syngenís)female relative
Hungarian nőrokon
  • nőrokonfemale relative
Icelandic frænka
  • frænkafemale relative
Norwegian frenke
  • frenkefemale relative
Polish krewna
  • krewnafemale relative
Russian ро́дственница
  • ро́дственница (ródstvennica)female relative
Swedish fränka
  • fränkafemale relative
Ukrainian ро́дичка
  • ро́дичка (ródyčka)female relative
Cite this entry
APA

kinswoman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinswoman

MLA

“kinswoman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinswoman. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kinswoman,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinswoman.

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