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agnatic

/æɡˈnætɪk/

Translations

agnaticadjective

more agnatic

Comp.

most agnatic

Super.

/æɡˈnætɪk/

The agnatic succession was a common practice in medieval Europe.

Агнатическая преемственность была распространенной практикой в средневековой Европе.

Synonyms

father's side

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.