AGNATES

Noun

agnates

plural of agnate

Anagrams

• Teagans

Source: Wiktionary


AGNATE

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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