blood-relation

A young girl hugs her blood-relation grandmother.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person related by birth: "blood-relation" refers to an individual connected to another through biological descent, as opposed to marriage or adoption. It emphasizes a genetic familial link.

Usage Examples

• (A family member connected by birth.)
• (The biological connection was clear.)
• (Legal systems favor those related by birth.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be a close blood-relation": to be a near relative by birth, such as a parent, child, or sibling.

  • He is a close blood-relation to the deceased, so he will handle the estate. (A near biological relative.)

• "to trace blood-relations": to investigate or document biological family connections.

  • The genealogist spent years tracing blood-relations in the village records. (Researching biological family ties.)

Variants and Related Words

• Blood (n): family lineage or descent by birth.

  • They are of the same blood. (They share biological ancestry.)

• Blood relative (n): a synonym for blood-relation.

  • She is my blood relative, not just an in-law. (A biological family member.)

• Bloodline (n): a direct line of descent through birth.

  • The royal bloodline has continued for centuries. (The biological succession of a family.)

Synonyms

• Relative: a person connected by blood or marriage.
• Kin: one's family and relations by blood.
• Consanguine: a formal term meaning related by blood.
• Flesh and blood: a figurative term for a blood-relation.

Related Idioms

• "Blood is thicker than water": family bonds (blood-relations) are stronger than other relationships.

  • Even after the argument, they reconciled because blood is thicker than water. (Family ties prevail.)

• "One's own flesh and blood": a person's blood-relations, especially children or siblings.

  • He would never harm his own flesh and blood. (He would not hurt his biological family.)