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词汇 kith
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Definition of kith in English:

kith

noun kɪθkɪθ
in phrase kith and kin" or "kith or kin
  • One's relations.

    亲戚

    a widow without kith or kin

    一个举目无亲的寡妇。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They are people who probably have relatives on the Angolan side, and the Angolans also have some of their kith and kin on Zambian soil.
    • Those who have already settled here are followed by their kith and kin and acquaintances.
    • The major portion of its budget is consumed by the salaries of its huge staff, with bureaucrats and politicians appointing their own kith and kin or other favourites.
    • In addition to this relatives on my wife's side have brought some sweets, gifts, clothes, etc to send to their kith and kin in America.
    • Our last meal in Paris which was bittersweet - it's hard to leave since it's been such a fun trip - but we all miss kith and kin and our own beds in our own homes and will be glad to regain them.
    • The Russians were fighting for the protection of their Slav kith and kin, for the defence of their national honour, and to fulfil their obligations to their ally France.
    • Here, we were far from kith and kin; here, he was free from the old traditions and proprieties.
    • About 70 families turned up for the event along with their kith and kin to exchange their greetings and their cherished memories.
    • Passengers with only hand luggage can do a kerbside check-in, get their boarding pass from the ticketing desk and spend more time with their kith and kin.
    • He may always be torn about what is best for his career and what is best for his kith and kin.
    • It was not revealed to the readers whether the deceased doctor had any kith and kin.
    • So although he was descended from the House of Lancaster, it was not an easy task for him to stand against the Yorkists, many of whom were his own kith and kin.
    • This is clearly a very close family and his daughter believes, with good cause, that Mr Earnshaw's recovery will be quickened by his being back among his kith and kin.
    • Individuals and groups gravitate towards their own kith and kin.
    • I say to the Minister that he and his Government ought to consider this fact: why do Maori who live in Australia earn more than their kith and kin here in New Zealand?
    • What this really meant was that I was at peace with myself, my kith and kin, my Gods and the rest of the world, and that if I had to die today, I was okay with that.
    • Seven students at Al-Azhar couldn't stand the suspense anymore and flew to Indonesia to find out the whereabouts of their kith and kin.
    • They also become financially insecure especially with their dependence on their kith and kin after retirement.
    • She has brought light in the lives of unfortunate children, most of who have been abandoned by their kith and kin.
    • The disaster helped prove the pro-life contention that nothing is more vital and basic to human beings than loving and being loved by one's kith and kin.
    Synonyms
    family, parents, relatives, relations, folk, kinsmen, kin, kith and kin, next of kin, one's flesh and blood, one's own flesh and blood, blood relations, blood relatives, nearest and dearest

Origin

Old English cȳthth, of Germanic origin; related to couth. The original senses were 'knowledge', 'one's native land', and 'friends and neighbours'. The phrase kith and kin originally denoted one's country and relatives; later one's friends and relatives.

Definition of kith in US English:

kith

nounkɪθkiTH
in phrase kith and kin" or "kith or kin
  • One's friends, acquaintances, and relations.

    a widow without kith or kin

    一个举目无亲的寡妇。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Individuals and groups gravitate towards their own kith and kin.
    • They also become financially insecure especially with their dependence on their kith and kin after retirement.
    • Passengers with only hand luggage can do a kerbside check-in, get their boarding pass from the ticketing desk and spend more time with their kith and kin.
    • In addition to this relatives on my wife's side have brought some sweets, gifts, clothes, etc to send to their kith and kin in America.
    • Our last meal in Paris which was bittersweet - it's hard to leave since it's been such a fun trip - but we all miss kith and kin and our own beds in our own homes and will be glad to regain them.
    • What this really meant was that I was at peace with myself, my kith and kin, my Gods and the rest of the world, and that if I had to die today, I was okay with that.
    • It was not revealed to the readers whether the deceased doctor had any kith and kin.
    • She has brought light in the lives of unfortunate children, most of who have been abandoned by their kith and kin.
    • I say to the Minister that he and his Government ought to consider this fact: why do Maori who live in Australia earn more than their kith and kin here in New Zealand?
    • Those who have already settled here are followed by their kith and kin and acquaintances.
    • About 70 families turned up for the event along with their kith and kin to exchange their greetings and their cherished memories.
    • He may always be torn about what is best for his career and what is best for his kith and kin.
    • So although he was descended from the House of Lancaster, it was not an easy task for him to stand against the Yorkists, many of whom were his own kith and kin.
    • The disaster helped prove the pro-life contention that nothing is more vital and basic to human beings than loving and being loved by one's kith and kin.
    • Seven students at Al-Azhar couldn't stand the suspense anymore and flew to Indonesia to find out the whereabouts of their kith and kin.
    • The major portion of its budget is consumed by the salaries of its huge staff, with bureaucrats and politicians appointing their own kith and kin or other favourites.
    • This is clearly a very close family and his daughter believes, with good cause, that Mr Earnshaw's recovery will be quickened by his being back among his kith and kin.
    • Here, we were far from kith and kin; here, he was free from the old traditions and proprieties.
    • They are people who probably have relatives on the Angolan side, and the Angolans also have some of their kith and kin on Zambian soil.
    • The Russians were fighting for the protection of their Slav kith and kin, for the defence of their national honour, and to fulfil their obligations to their ally France.
    Synonyms
    family, parents, relatives, relations, folk, kinsmen, kin, kith and kin, next of kin, one's flesh and blood, one's own flesh and blood, blood relations, blood relatives, nearest and dearest

Origin

Old English cȳthth, of Germanic origin; related to couth. The original senses were ‘knowledge’, ‘one's native land’, and ‘friends and neighbors’. The phrase kith and kin originally denoted one's country and relatives; later one's friends and relatives.

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