next of kin
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.
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How to use next of kin in a sentence
He knew he was next-of-kin to old Charles Faversham, and would naturally think he would inherit his wealth.
The Everlasting Arms | Joseph HockingWe shall only get our due by taking it, upon my word, as an honest woman, for as for trusting to the next-of-kin!
Cousin Pons | Honore de BalzacAnd if the next-of-kin set aside by the testator should dispute the order, a lawsuit is the result.
Cousin Pons | Honore de BalzacHe's got something to tell which he thinks you, as next-of-kin to our late Mayor, ought to know.
In the Mayor's Parlour | J. S. (Joseph Smith) FletcherHe was next-of-kin to all lonely and helpless men and women on the Ridge, Michael Brady.
The Black Opal | Katharine Susannah Prichard
British Dictionary definitions for next of kin
a person's closest relative or relatives
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