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Adjective: agnate  'ag,neyt
  1. Related on the father's side
    "The agnate lineage was traced back five generations";
    - agnatic [rare], paternal
Noun: agnate  'ag,neyt
  1. One related on the father's side
    "The agnate relatives gathered for the family reunion";
    - patrikin, patrilineal kin, patrisib, patrilineal sib

Derived forms: agnates

See also: related

Type of: flesh and blood, relation, relative

Encyclopedia: Agnate