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kinfolk
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kinfolk
(noun)
kinfolk
/
ˈ
kɪnˌfoʊk/
noun
kinfolk
/
ˈ
kɪnˌfoʊk/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of KINFOLK
[
plural
]
old-fashioned
:
a person's relatives
:
kin
He settled in the North, but most of his
kinfolk
remained in the South.
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