Meaning

• Race; family; breed; kind.

• Persons of the same race or family; kindred.

• One or more relatives, such as siblings or cousins, taken collectively.

• Relationship; same-bloodedness or affinity; near connection or alliance, as of those having common descent.

• Kind; sort; manner; way.

Meaning

• Related by blood or marriage, akin. Generally used in "kin to".

  "It turns out my back-fence neighbor is kin to one of my co-workers."