noun (plural form only)

1. Distant and close relatives, collectively
2. Peoples of the same ethnic descent, not including speaker; brethren

adjective

1. Of the same nature.

1. • 1924: ARISTOTLE. Metaphysics. Translated by W. D. Ross. Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001. Available at: <http://www.classicallibrary.org/aristotle/metaphysics/>. Book 1, Part 1.
     
   • : We have said in the Ethics what the difference is between art and science and the other faculties;