Dictionary
ag•nate
Pronunciation: (ag'nāt), [key]—
n.
1. a relative whose connection is traceable exclusively through males.
2. any male relation on the father's side.
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adj.
1. related or akin through males or on the father's side.
2. allied or akin.
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