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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Agnate \Ag"nate\, a. [L. agnatus p. p. of agnasci to be born in addition to ad + nasci (for gnasci) to be born. Cf {Adnate}.] 1. Related or akin by the father's side also sprung from the same male ancestor. 2. Allied; akin. ``Agnate words.'' --Pownall. Assume more or less of a fictitious character, but congenial and agnate with the former. --Landor. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Agnate \Ag"nate\, n. [Cf. F. agnat.] (Civil Law) A relative whose relationship can be traced exclusively through males. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: agnate adj : related on the father's side "a paternal aunt" [syn: {agnatic}, {paternal(p)}] n : one related on the father's side [syn: {patrikin}, {patrilineal kin}, {patrisib}, {patrilineal sib}]
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