AGNATE

AG'NATE, adjective [Latin agnatus.] Related or akin by the father's side.AG'NATE, noun [Latin agnatus, adnascor, of ad and nascor, to be born. See Nature.] Any male relation by the father's side.

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Ag″nate (�), a. [[L. agnatus, p. p. of agnasci to be born in addition to; ad + nasci (for gnasci) to be born. Cf. Adnate.]] 1. 1. Related or akin by the father's side; also, sprung from the same male ancestor.
2. 2. Allied; akin. “Agnate words.” Pownall.
Assume more or less of a fictitious character, but congenial and agnate with the former. Landor.