n. (Mus.) A primitive Chinese instrument of the cittern kind, with from five to twenty-five silken strings. Riemann. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. kin, cun, AS. cynn kin, kind, race, people; akin to cennan to beget, D. kunne sex, OS. & OHG. kunni kin, race, Icel. kyn, Goth. kuni, G. & D. kind a child, L. genus kind, race, L. gignere to beget, Gr. gi`gnesqai to be born, Skr. jan to beget. √44. Cf. Kind, King, Gender kind, Nation. ] 1. Relationship, consanguinity, or affinity; connection by birth or marriage; kindred; near connection or alliance, as of those having common descent. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Relatives; persons of the same family or race. [ 1913 Webster ]

The father, mother, and the kin beside. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

You are of kin, and so a friend to their persons. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of the same nature or kind; kinder. “Kin to the king.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Physiol.) Kinesodic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL., fr. Gr. kinei^n to move + &unr_; perception. ] (Physiol.) The perception attendant upon the movements of the muscles; the sensation accompanying movement of the muscles. [ Also spelled kin`es*the"sia and kin`es*the"sis. ] Bastian. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Biochemistry) One of a class of enzymes that catalyze transfer of a phosphate group from ATP to another molecule; it is a type of phosphorylase. [ PJC ]

n. [ Cf. F. kinate. ] (Chem.) See Quinate. [ Obsolescent ] [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. same as Kanchenjunga.
Syn. -- Kanchenjunga, Kanchanjanga. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. India silk brocaded with flowers in silver or gold. -- a. Of the nature of kincob; brocaded. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Compar. Kinder superl. Kindest. ] [ AS. cynde, gecynde, natural, innate, prop. an old p. p. from the root of E. kin. See Kin kindred. ] 1. Characteristic of the species; belonging to one's nature; natural; native. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

It becometh sweeter than it should be, and loseth the kind taste. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Having feelings befitting our common nature; congenial; sympathetic; as, a kind man; a kind heart. [ 1913 Webster ]

Yet was he kind, or if severe in aught,
The love he bore to learning was his fault. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Showing tenderness or goodness; disposed to do good and confer happiness; averse to hurting or paining; benevolent; benignant; gracious. [ 1913 Webster ]

He is kind unto the unthankful and to evil. Luke vi 35. [ 1913 Webster ]

O cruel Death, to those you take more kind
Than to the wretched mortals left behind. Waller. [ 1913 Webster ]

A fellow feeling makes one wondrous kind. Garrick. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Proceeding from, or characterized by, goodness, gentleness, or benevolence; as, a kind act. “Manners so kind, yet stately.” Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Gentle; tractable; easily governed; as, a horse kind in harness.

Syn. -- Benevolent; benign; beneficent; bounteous; gracious; propitious; generous; forbearing; indulgent; tender; humane; compassionate; good; lenient; clement; mild; gentle; bland; obliging; friendly; amicable. See Obliging. [ 1913 Webster ]