AGNATION

patrilineage, agnation

(noun) line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

agnation (countable and uncountable, plural agnations)

consanguinity by a line of males only, as distinguished from cognation

Source: Wiktionary


Ag*na"tion, n. Etym: [L. agnatio: cf. F. agnation.]

1. (Civil Law)

Definition: Consanguinity by a line of males only, as distinguished from cognation. Bouvier.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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