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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Kinsman \Kins"man\ (k[i^]nz"man), noun; pl. {Kinsmen} (k[i^]nz"men). A man of the same race or family; one related by blood.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
kinsman
noun: a male relative
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Kinsman, IL (village, FIPS 40143) Location: 41.19056 N, 88.56974 W Population (1990): 112 (48 housing units) Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 60437 Kinsman, OH Zip code(s): 44428
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
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
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
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.
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