kinswomen
Women sharing blood
Kinswomen is the plural of kinswoman—female relatives or members of one's extended family.
The term is formal and somewhat old-fashioned: She gathered her kinswomen for the funeral.
Like kinsmen, it emphasizes family connection by blood or marriage rather than immediate household.
Female ancestors collectively
- ancestressesFemale predecessors in lineage
- progenitorsOriginal ancestors of a lineage
- matriarchsFemale family rulers
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
descent · genealogy · heritage · pedigree · dynasty · roots · succession · inheritance
Parents' female siblings
- niecesSiblings' female children
- cousinsRelatives through shared grandparents
- sistersFemale kin or nuns
- grandmothersFemale ancestors, twice removed
mothers · daughters · granddaughters · great-aunts · stepmothers · sisters-in-law · mothers-in-law · daughters-in-law
Bond among women
- womanhoodAdult female state
- matriarchFemale family leader
- matrilinealDescended through maternal line
- maternityState of being pregnant
matrons · dames · ladies · sorority · clanswomen · tribeswomen · countrywomen · gentlewomen
foremothers
Female ancestors collectively
- ancestressesFemale predecessors in lineage
- progenitorsOriginal ancestors of a lineage
- matriarchsFemale family rulers
bloodline · descent · genealogy · heritage · pedigree · dynasty · roots · succession · inheritance · matrilineal
aunts
Parents' female siblings
- niecesSiblings' female children
- cousinsRelatives through shared grandparents
- sistersFemale kin or nuns
grandmothers · mothers · daughters · granddaughters · great-aunts · stepmothers · sisters-in-law · mothers-in-law · daughters-in-law · kinfolk
sisterhood
Bond among women
- womanhoodAdult female state
- matriarchFemale family leader
- matrilinealDescended through maternal line
maternity · matrons · dames · ladies · sorority · clanswomen · tribeswomen · countrywomen · gentlewomen
kinswomenstrangers
People unknown to you
outsiders · foreigners · non-relatives · aliens · acquaintances