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Kinsman

usgb/ˈkɪnzmən/Volume
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Blood Relations

Refers specifically to relatives by birth rather than through marriage.

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After the reunion, I realized he was a distant kinsman related through my great-grandfather.
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Male Specific

The term 'kinsman' usually signifies a male family member. For females, 'kinswoman' is used.

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My grandfather's brother is my closest living kinsman.
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Formal Context

'Kinsman' can sound formal or archaic; 'relative' is more common in everyday language.

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At the will reading, each kinsman awaited news of their inheritance.
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