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View synonyms for next of kin
next of kin
noun
- a person's nearest relative or relatives:
The newspaper did not publish the names of casualties until the next of kin had been notified.
- Law. the nearest relative or relatives who share in the estate of a person who dies intestate.
next of kin
noun
- a person's closest relative or relatives
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Word History and Origins
Origin of next of kin1
First recorded in 1760–70
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Example Sentences
He knew he was next-of-kin to old Charles Faversham, and would naturally think he would inherit his wealth.
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We shall only get our due by taking it, upon my word, as an honest woman, for as for trusting to the next-of-kin!
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And if the next-of-kin set aside by the testator should dispute the order, a lawsuit is the result.
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He's got something to tell which he thinks you, as next-of-kin to our late Mayor, ought to know.
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He was next-of-kin to all lonely and helpless men and women on the Ridge, Michael Brady.
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