Definition

Noun: - Your friends and acquaintances: The people you know well and with whom you have a friendly relationship, distinct from your family or relatives. It often implies a close, familiar social circle.

Usage

The word "kith" is almost exclusively used in the fixed, archaic phrase "kith and kin". On its own, it is very rare in modern English. The phrase "kith and kin" collectively means one's friends and relatives.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "Kith" can be used poetically or archaically to refer to one's native land or people, as in "my own kith".

Variants and Related Words

• Kinsfolk (n): One's family or relatives.
• Acquaintance (n): A person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend.

Synonyms

• Friends
• Companions
• Acquaintances
• Circle

Related Phrases

• Kith and kin (idiom): One's friends and relatives.
  • In times of trouble, you can rely on your kith and kin.

Noun

1. your friends and acquaintances
   • all his kith and kin