Kinswoman
['kɪnz,wʊmən] or ['kɪnzmən]
Definition
(n.) A female relative.
Typist: Loretta
Examples
- By assuring me that my kinswoman is my sincere friend? Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Lady Crawley said, taking leave of her kinswoman. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- She came to my sisters to show it off, before she was presented in state by my Lady Binkie, the Haggistoun's kinswoman. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- What would a certain young kinswoman of his have said could she have seen her dear, good, great Robert--her Coriolanus--just now? Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- He, too, had been carried along by the energy of his noble kinswoman, and future mother-in-law. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- My kinswoman always thinks the best of me, but I will take her words for a propitious omen. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- The two kinswomen met as seldom as possible. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
Typed by Gus