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agnatic

UK
/æɡˈnætɪk/
US
/æɡˈnætɪk/

Translations

agnaticadjective
more agnatic
Comp.
most agnatic
Super.
UK
/æɡˈnætɪk/
US
/æɡˈnætɪk/
agnatiqueDroit, généalogie, anthropologie : qui relève de la filiation paternelle ou de la lignée masculine.
The agnatic succession ensured that the throne would pass to the king's eldest son.
La succession agnatique garantissait que le trône passerait au fils aîné du roi.
Synonyms
patrilineal
male-line
father's side

Definitions

agnaticadjective
Related to or derived from the male line of descent.
The agnatic succession ensured that the throne would pass to the king's eldest son.
Pertaining to agnates; involving or limited to kinship through males, especially in anthropology or genealogy.
Anthropologists examined agnatic relationships to understand property transmission within the clan.
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