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单词 kindredless
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kindredlessadj.

Brit. /ˈkɪndrᵻdləs/, U.S. /ˈkɪndrᵻdləs/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: kindred n., -less suffix.
Etymology: < kindred n. + -less suffix.
Now rare.
Having no kindred or relatives.
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society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > [adjective] > without kin
kindredless1667
kinless1720
kithlessc1750
relationless1822
1667 S. Rolle Burning of London iii. li. 192 Is there never..any Childless (and almost kindred-less) Widower that hath Gold and Silver enough to compass such a glorious work as that?
1835 E. Bulwer-Lytton Rienzi II. v. iv. 248 Shouldst thou be friendless, kindredless, alone..I may claim thee as my own.
1897 Cornishman 21 Oct. 4/4 Though a traveller, lone and kindredless, here thou shalt take the honoured seat and ply thy knowledge to no unwelcome ears.
1975 S. Piker in G. W. Skinner & A. T. Kirsch Change & Persistence in Thai Society x. 316 Does this mean that the kindredless villagers are obliged to conduct their lives entirely without the..benefits that flow from kindred membership?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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