The Prince is related to both Paris and Mercutio. That's why he says he has lost a brace of kinsmen. A brace means two.
Kinsmen are relations. When the Prince talks about losing a brace of kinsmen, he is talking about Mercutio and Paris, both of whom were his second cousins or something.
"Kinsmen" meant exactly the same to Shakespeare as it does to you, unless you are thinking of the service club. Kinsmen are people who are "kin", who are from the same family. Your kinsmen are your relatives.
"Where be these enemies? Capulet, Montague See what a scourge is laid upon your hate, That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love. And I, for winking at your discords too Have lost a brace of kinsmen. All are punished."
Call your kinsmen to arms! Most of my kinsmen live nearby.
Kinsmen of the Dragon was created in 1951.
Kinsmen of the Dragon has 336 pages.
I'll meet with my kinsmen this weekend.
Escalus is the name of the Prince of Verona, usually just called the Prince. He is a cousin of Paris. He is also a cousin of Mercutio, which is why at the end of the play he says he has lost "a brace of kinsmen"
Kinsmen are many of the characters in Things Fall Apart. Without kinsmen you probably wouldn't have a story.
Kinsmen Field House was created in 1968.
The noun 'brace' is used as a collective noun for:a brace of deer (2)a brace of bucks (2)a brace of dogs (2)a brace of hounds (2)a brace of ducksa brace of partridgesa brace of pheasantsa brace of geldingsa brace of dentistsa brace of orthodontistsa brace of orthopedistsa brace of sheiksa brace of stagehandsa brace of pistols