| Pronunciation: | | ag'neyshun
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[n] line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family |
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AGNATION is a 8 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | patrilineage |
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| | See Also: | | unilateral descent |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ag*na"tion\, n. [L. agnatio: cf. F. agnation.]
1. (Civil Law) Consanguinity by a line of males only, as
distinguished from cognation. --Bouvier.
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