Meaning & use
kith
Friends, acquaintances, and neighbors considered as a group, distinct from blood relatives.
See it in a sentence
He was surrounded by kith and kin at the reunion, from lifelong friends to distant cousins.
Villagers relied on their kith for support long before any government aid arrived.
A note on using this word
Almost always appears in the fixed phrase "kith and kin"; it is rarely used alone in modern English.
Words with a similar meaning
friendsacquaintances
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