kinswoman

Example Sentences

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The older woman kneels in front of Mary, who looks down tenderly and embraces her kinswoman, who is bearing St. John the Baptist.

From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2017

Later she refused to call her "daughter" in company, instead describing her as a "kinswoman" or "cousin".

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2015

A kinswoman plunged the child's arm into a bucket of cold water, but only up to the elbow.

From Time Magazine Archive

The first ceremonies admitted her to Sir Tukoji's caste, and made her the adopted daughter of his potent kinswoman, the Princess Tara-bai.

From Time Magazine Archive

“When Elizabeth was with child, she visited her kinswoman Mary, who carried Christ in her womb. And she was not turned away from the Lord,” I say in a low and modest voice.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein