AGNATE CHIEFLY LAW


Meaning of AGNATE CHIEFLY LAW in English

agnate chiefly Law [ 'agneɪt ]

■ noun a person descended from the same male ancestor as another, especially through the male line.

■ adjective descended from the same male ancestor. Compare with cognate (in sense 2).

Derivatives

agnatic -'natɪk adjective

agnation noun

Origin

C15: from L. agnatus , from ad- 'to' + gnatus , natus 'born'.

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