next of kin




WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈnext of ˈkin, n. [countable], pl. next of kin. 
  1. the person who is most closely related to another.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
next′ of kin′, 
    1. a person's nearest relative or relatives:The newspaper did not publish the names of casualties until the next of kin had been notified.
    2. Lawthe nearest relative or relatives who share in the estate of a person who dies intestate.
    • 1760–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
next of kin
  1. a person's closest relative or relatives
'next of kin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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