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agnatic

/æɡˈnætɪk/

agnaticadjective

more agnatic

Comp.

most agnatic

Super.

/æɡˈnætɪk/

Translations

The agnatic succession was a common practice in medieval Europe.

Агнатическая преемственность была распространенной практикой в средневековой Европе.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

father's side