agnate

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Adjective agnate has 1 sense

agnate, agnatic, paternal - related on the father's side; "a paternal aunt"
Antonym: unrelated (indirect, via related)

Noun agnate has 1 sense

agnate, patrikin, patrilineal kin, patrisib, patrilineal sib - one related on the father's side
--₁ is a kind of relative, relation

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Agnate

Noun:

A male blood relative on the father's side.
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:

Related through the male line of descent.
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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