Family Relations Vocabulary

noun a person's family or relatives

adjective related by blood or marriage

• The family reunion brought together all of my kin from near and far.
• I'm meeting up with my kin for lunch later.
• My kin and I are planning to hit up the mall this weekend.
• The bonds of friendship can be just as strong as those of kin.

noun a group of people related by blood or marriage

• The kinsmen gathered for a family reunion at the ancestral home.
• My kinsmen are coming over for a BBQ this weekend.
• Me and my kinsmen are hitting up the club tonight.
• In times of trouble, your friends can be like kinsmen who support you.

noun a term of endearment for one's father

• My father, also known as papa, is a respected businessman in our community.
• I'm going to watch the game with papa tonight.
• Papa always knows the best fishing spots.
• The sun set like a giant papa dipping below the horizon.

noun A gender-neutral term for the sibling of one's parent, such as an aunt or uncle.

• The term 'pibling' refers to a person's aunt or uncle, who is not their parent.
• I love visiting my piblings during the holidays, they always have the best stories.
• My pibling is so cool, they always know the latest trends.
• In my family, my piblings are like second parents to me.

noun a sister of one's grandparent

• My grandaunt is celebrating her 90th birthday next month.
• I'm going to visit my grandaunt this weekend.
• My grandaunt is the coolest old lady I know.
• She was like a grandaunt to me, always offering wise advice and support.

noun a female descendant who is the child of one's son or daughter-in-law

• My granddaughter-in-law is a talented artist who has her own gallery.
• I love spending time with my granddaughter-in-law, she's so much fun to be around.
• My granddaughter-in-law is a total boss babe, she runs her own successful business.
• She may not be my blood relative, but my granddaughter-in-law holds a special place in my heart.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• My grandson-in-law is a successful lawyer who graduated from Harvard Law School.
• I love hanging out with my grandson-in-law, he's a really cool guy.
• My grandson-in-law is a total rockstar, he's always there for me.
• Having a good grandson-in-law is like hitting the jackpot in the family lottery.

adjective a term used to describe something related to or characteristic of a brother or brothers, particularly in a fraternal or close-knit sense

• The Adelphian Society was founded in 1904 at the University of Michigan.
• I heard that the Adelphian group is having a meeting tonight.
• Are you part of the Adelphian crew?
• The bond between the two friends was so strong, it was almost adelphian in nature.