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AGNATE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One related on the father's side
Synonyms:
agnate; patrikin; patrilineal kin; patrilineal sib; patrisib
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("agnate" is a kind of...):
relation; relative (a person related by blood or marriage)
Derivation:
agnate; agnatic (related on the father's side)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Related on the father's side
Example:
a paternal aunt
Synonyms:
agnate; agnatic; paternal
Classified under:
Similar:
related (connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage)
Derivation:
agnate (one related on the father's side)
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