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[ˈaɡneɪt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a person descended from the same male ancestor as another specified or implied person, especially through the male line
(e.g: the heir will be the nearest agnate)
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Origin
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late 15th century (as a noun): from Latin agnatus, from ad- ‘to’ + gnatus, natus ‘born’
[ˈaɡneɪt], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- descended from the same male ancestor as another specified or implied person, especially through the male line
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Origin
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late 15th century (as a noun): from Latin agnatus, from ad- ‘to’ + gnatus, natus ‘born’
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