Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
a male relative;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Kinsman \Kins"man\ (k[i^]nz"man), n.; pl. Kinsmen
(k[i^]nz"men).
A man of the same race or family; one related by blood.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
kinsman
n 1: a male relative
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary:
Kinsman
Heb. goel, from root meaning to redeem. The goel among the
Hebrews was the nearest male blood relation alive. Certain
important obligations devolved upon him toward his next of kin.
(1.) If any one from poverty was unable to redeem his
inheritance, it was the duty of the kinsman to redeem it (Lev.
25:25,28; Ruth 3:9, 12). He was also required to redeem his
relation who had sold himself into slavery (Lev. 25:48, 49).
God is the Goel of his people because he redeems them (Ex.
6:6; Isa. 43:1; 41:14; 44:6, 22; 48:20; Ps. 103:4; Job 19:25,
etc.).
(2.) The goel also was the avenger (q.v.) of blood (Num.
35:21) in the case of the murder of the next of kin.
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Kinsman, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
Population (2000): 109
Housing Units (2000): 50
Land area (2000): 0.066545 sq. miles (0.172350 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.066545 sq. miles (0.172350 sq. km)
FIPS code: 40143
Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location: 41.190598 N, 88.569808 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 60437
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Kinsman, IL
Kinsman