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agnate
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ag·nate  (gnt)
adj.
1. Related on or descended from the father's or male side.
2. Coming from a common source; akin.
n.
A relative on the father's or male side only.

[Latin agntus, past participle of agnsc, to become an agnate : ad-, ad- + nsc, to be born; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]

ag·natic (g-ntk) adj.
ag·nati·cal·ly adv.
ag·nation n.

agnate
a relation through descent on the male side. Cf. cognate. — agnate, agnatic, adj.
See also: Relationship
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.agnate - one related on the father's side
relative, relation - a person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey"
Adj.1.agnate - related on the father's side; "a paternal aunt"
related - connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage

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