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Word: Agnate
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 15th century (as a noun): from Latin agnatus, from ad- ‘to’ + gnatus, natus ‘born’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈaɡneɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person descended from the same male ancestor as another specified or implied person, especially through the male line
Short Definition:person descended from same male ancestor
Examples:- the heir will be the nearest agnate
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