CONSANGUINITY


Meaning of CONSANGUINITY in English

/ ˌkɒnsæŋˈgwɪnəti; NAmE ˌkɑːn-/ noun

[ U ] ( formal ) relationship by birth in the same family

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent.: from Latin consanguineus of the same blood (from con- together + sanguis blood) + -ity .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.