cognation
cognation
Definition
cog·na·tion (käg nā′s̸hən)
noun
relationship by descent from the same ancestor or source
Etymology: ME cognacioun < L cognatio: see cognate
cognation
Law Definition
n
Relationship by blood,
whether through a common female or male descendant, rather than by marriage.
Browse dictionary entries near cognation
- cognate
- cognac
- cogito ergo sum
- cogitative
- cogitation
- cogitate
- cogent
- cogenerator
- cogeneration
- cogency
- cognition
- cognitive dissonance
- cognitive radio
- cognitive science
- cognizable
- cognizance
- cognizant
- cognize
- cognomen
- cognoscente
