COGNATE

cognate. Cognate, a. born together, like related, allied

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Cog″nate (?), a. [[L. cognatus; co- + gnatus, natus, p. p. of nasci, anciently gnasci, to be born. See Nation, and cf. Connate.]] 1. 1. Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (Law), related on the mother's side.
2. 2. Of the same or a similar nature; of the same family; proceeding from the same stock or root; allied; kindred; as, a cognate language.