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Definitions from WordNet

Adjective agnate has 1 sense
  1. agnate, agnatic, paternal - related on the father's side; "a paternal aunt"
    Antonym: unrelated (indirect, via related)
Noun agnate has 1 sense
  1. agnate, patrikin, patrilineal kin, patrisib, patrilineal sib - one related on the father's side
    --1 is a kind of relative, relation

Definitions from the Web

Agnate

Noun:

  1. A male blood relative on the father's side.
  2. A person linked by male ancestral relationships; a male kinsman.

Example sentences:

  • My agnate, John, will be joining us for dinner tonight.
  • The agnates came together to celebrate their family reunion.

Adjective:

  1. Related through the male line of descent.
  2. Having a common male ancestor.

Example sentences:

  • They shared an agnate lineage that stretched back several generations.
  • The agnate relatives proudly upheld their family traditions.

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