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ag·nate (agnāt′)

noun

a relative through male descent or on the father's side

Etymology: L agnatus < pp. of agnasci, to be born in addition to < ad-, to + nasci, to be born: see genus

adjective

  1. related through male descent or on the father's side
  2. akin

agnate Related Forms
ag·natic (ag natik) adjective ag·na·tion (-nās̸hən) noun
agnate Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • close: One close agnate of K lineage was living in Ankara with an Ankara wife.
  • own: They none of them showed interest in each other, beyond their own immediate agnates.

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