Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Relationship \Re*la"tion*ship\, n.
   The state of being related by kindred, affinity, or other
   alliance. --Mason.

Source : WordNet®

relationship
     n 1: a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used
          where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship
          between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred
          usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states
          of relatedness); "the relationship between mothers and
          their children" [syn: {human relationship}]
     2: a state of connectedness between people (especially an
        emotional connection); "he didn't want his wife to know of
        the relationship"
     3: a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties
        or countries
     4: state of relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or
        adoption [syn: {kinship}, {family relationship}]