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1 —1 use as in:
they are relatives
Definition
connected
in various senses, including:
- a person related by blood or marriage — as in "The hospital won't let me visit her because I'm not a relative."
- a plant or animal related by origin or grouping — "The closest relative of the dog is the gray wolf."
- Only relatives, or creditors, ever ring in that Wagnerian manner.Act 1 — Morning-room in Algernon's flat in Half-Moon Street (37% in)
There are no more uses of "relative" flagged with this meaning in The Importance of Being Earnest.
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- Your mother, no doubt, or some female relative of advanced years, resides here also?Act 2 — Garden at the Manor House (66% in)
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