agnate
/ˈæɡneɪt/
/ˈæɡneɪt/
noun
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A relative whose relation is traced only through male members of the family.
"A great grandfather is an agnate if he is your father’s father’s father."
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Any paternal male relative.
Antonyms:
enate
adjective
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Related to someone by male connections or on the paternal side of the family.
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Allied; akin
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Having a similar semantic meaning.
Synonyms:
agnatic, patrilineal