noun
kith
Kith (noun) means One's friends and acquaintances, taken together.
noun
1
One's friends and acquaintances, taken together.
"The demography-crossing thing that undergirds this election year, I think, is a strong, broad desire to punish Clinton and his kith with a denial of further power."
— Michael Kelly, New Hope For Nice Guys (2000)
2
A friend, or someone you know.
3
Someone with no blood tie to a child but with social links to the child's family, particularly when thought of as someone who cares for, or might care for, that child.
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Etymology
Came into English from Middle English kitthe, meaning “kinsmen, relations”, from Old English cȳþþ, cȳþþu (“kinship, kinsfolk, relations”), from Proto-Germanic *kunþiþō (“knowledge, acquaintance”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (“to know”). It is cognate with Old High German kundida (“kith”) and kundī (“knowledge”), and Gothic ????? (kunþi, “knowledge”). See also couth and -th.
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What is the meaning of kith?
"kith" (noun) means one's friends and acquaintances, taken together.
What are the different meanings of kith?
"kith" has 3 main meanings: 1. One's friends and acquaintances, taken together; 2. A friend, or someone you know; 3. Someone with no blood tie to a child but with social links to the child's family, particularly when thought of as someone who cares for, or might care for, that child.
