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n.

Relatives; kindred; kin; kinfolk; persons of the same family or closely related families.

They sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
Luke ii. 44.
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IN BRIEF: n. - People descended from a common ancestor.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: people descended from a common ancestor
  Synonyms: family, family line, folk, kinfolk, sept, phratry

 
 
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