kin, kin group, kinship group, kindred, clan, tribe (adj)

group of people related by blood or marriage

akin(p), kindred (adj)

similar in quality or character

"a feeling akin to terror"; "kindred souls"; "the amateur is closely related to the collector"

kindred (adj)

related by blood or marriage

"kindred clans"

kindred (Noun)

A combination of extended family and religious group, of the Ásatrú religious order in America.

kindred (Noun)

Distant and close relatives, collectively.

kindred (Noun)

Peoples of the same ethnic descent, not including speaker; brethren.

kindred (Adjective)

Of the same nature.

Kindred

In the Heathen movements, a kindred is a local worship group and organizational unit. Other terms used are hearth, theod, blotgroup, sippe, and other less popular ones such as garth, stead, church, and others. Kindreds are usually grassroots groups, most of which are independent from any other organization. Rarely through, a kindred may be affiliated with a national organization such as the Ásatrú Alliance, or The Troth, rather than the Swedish Forn Sed Assembly or the Odinic Rite. Independent kindreds are more typical within the US than elsewhere.