kinsmen

Example Sentences

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They then decided to make distinctive marks on their cheeks, "akin to the ones their animals had, which would help them in identifying their kinsmen during battles", Mr Makkuwana says.

From BBC • May 20, 2022

You could see inequality emerge in the archaeological record with the appearance of temples and palaces, presided over by rulers and their elite kinsmen, and storehouses and workshops, run by administrators and overseers.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2021

Conte announced that starting May 4, people in Italy will be permitted to travel within their home regions for visits with “congiunti,” a formal Italian word that can mean either relatives, relations or kinsmen.

From Washington Times • May 1, 2020

She inquired about Arinbjorn, her brother, and other of her kinsmen and friends who had gone to England with Arinbjorn.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2019

“Sometimes I wish my kinsmen had sent me to someone else. But I think they must have forgotten about me by now.”

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander