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AGNATE
agnate, agnatic, paternal
(adjective) related on the father’s side; “a paternal aunt”
agnate, patrikin, patrilineal kin, patrisib, patrilineal sib
(noun) one related on the father’s side
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
agnate (plural agnates)
A relative whose relation is traced only through male members of the family.
Any paternal male relative.
Antonyms
• enate
Adjective
agnate (comparative more agnate, superlative most agnate)
Related to someone by male connections or on the paternal side of the family.
allied; akin
(linguistics) Having a similar semantic meaning.
Synonyms
• agnatic, patrilineal
Anagrams
• Gaetan, Teagan, negata
Source: Wiktionary
Ag"nate, a. Etym: [L. agnatus, p. p. of agnasci to be born in addition to; ad + nasci (for gnasci) to be born. Cf. Adnate.]
1. Related or akin by the father's side; also, sprung from the same male ancestor.
2. Allied; akin. "Agnate words." Pownall. Assume more or less of a fictitious character, but congenial and agnate with the former. Landor.
Ag"nate, n. Etym: [Cf. F. agnat.] (Civil Law)
Definition: A relative whose relationship can be traced exclusively through males.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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