agnate
/ˈæɡneɪt/
noun
- A relative on the father's side; a male relative through the male line.
- The family tree showed all the agnates going back five generations.
- In some cultures, only agnates can inherit the family estate.
- He was the last surviving agnate of the ancient clan.
adjective
- Related on the father's side; descended from the same male ancestor.
- Agnate inheritance laws favor sons over daughters.
- The two families are agnate, sharing a common grandfather.
- They traced their agnate lineage back to a medieval knight.
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