blood relation

NOUN

relative by birth

Synonyms

WEAK

biological relationship blood blood brother blood relationship blood relative blood sister consanguinean family flesh flesh and blood genetic relationship kindred ties of blood uterine kin

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blood relation

He’s been married since the ’90s, raising two stepdaughters and taking on the role of “Papa” to three grandkids who despite having no blood relation to Egypt look exactly like him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025

Also attending are my best man, who lived next door and practically grew up with us, and my grandfather’s son, who is not a blood relation but who grew up with my parents.

From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2018

While there was no blood relation, the Burtons and Combses grew close over the years.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 10, 2018

We had so many similarities, and yet, he wasn’t a blood relation.

From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2017

Queen Mab’s crown was magically and wondrously wrought so that it passes only from one blood relation to another, in an unbroken line.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black