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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   consanguinity by a line of males only, as distinguished from cognation countable, uncountable

   "Between an uncle and his sister's son, therefore, there is no agnation, but only kinship"

2. 2
   line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family wordnet
3. 3
   The property of being agnate. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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affiliationallianceancestrybloodbrotherhoodconnection

Example

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"Between an uncle and his sister's son, therefore, there is no agnation, but only kinship"

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin agnatio. Compare French agnation.

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