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agnate
adjective as in kindred
Strong match
Weak matches
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If a man die intestate, having no natural heirs, his property shall pass to the nearest agnate.
Failing an agnate, a member of the gens of the dead man is to inherit.
(a) If a free person is abducted, the fine shall be divided equally between his agnate and cognate heirs and the treasury.
The grand duchy, being hereditary only in the male line, passed to the nearest agnate, the duke of Nassau.
A man may not marry the widow of his brother, or of an agnate.
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On this page you'll find 30 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to agnate, such as: like, affiliated, allied, connate, and related.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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