2. A kind act; an act of good will; as, to do a great kindness.

Syn. -- Good will; benignity; grace; tenderness; compassion; humanity;

clemency; mildness; gentleness; goodness; generosity; beneficence;

favor.

Kin"dred (?), n. [OE. kinrede, kynrede, kunreden (with excrescent d),

fr. AS. cynn kin, race + the termination -rden, akin to AS. rdan to

advise, G. rathen. Cf. Hatred.] 1. Relationship by birth or marriage;

consanguinity; affinity; kin.

Like her, of equal kindred to the throne.

Dryden.

2. Relatives by blood or marriage, more properly the former; relations;

persons related to each other.

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