noun
kinsman
KIHNZ-muhn
noun
1
A male relative.
"The old man left his farm to his nearest kinsman."
How to Use Kinsman
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA male member of your family, especially used in older or formal writing.
When to use it
Somewhat old-fashioned or literary today; "relative" is the everyday word.
Word Forms
kinsmen plural, Kinsmans plural
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Etymology
From Middle English "kynnesman," built from kin plus man.