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next of kin

noun

Definitions

  1. Closest blood relative, heir to inheritance.

    • Lord Bentley has passed away; notify the next of kin.
    • Shall we inform the next of kin of his passing?

  2. Close friend, spouse, or partner (for example on a hospital admission form), one of…

    Close friend, spouse, or partner (for example on a hospital admission form), one of someone's close ones.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA