AGNATES Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word agnates. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for AGNATES
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| blood | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets • temperament or disposition • a dissolute man in fashionable society • the hereditary derivation of an individual • people viewed as members of a group verb • smear with blood, as in a hunting initiation rite, where the face of a person is smeared with the blood of the kill | ||||||||
| clan | nounn | |||||||
noun • group of people related by blood or marriage | ||||||||
| family | nounn | |||||||
noun • a social unit living together • primary social group; parents and children • a collection of things sharing a common attribute • people descended from a common ancestor • a person having kinship with another or others • (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera • a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities • an association of people who share common beliefs or activities | ||||||||
| kin | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person having kinship with another or others • group of people related by blood or marriage adjective satellite • related by blood | ||||||||
| kindred | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • group of people related by blood or marriage adjective satellite • similar in quality or character • related by blood or marriage | ||||||||
| kinfolk | nounn | |||||||
noun • people descended from a common ancestor | ||||||||
| tribe | nounn | |||||||
noun • a social division of (usually preliterate) people • a federation (as of American Indians) • (biology) a taxonomic category between a genus and a subfamily • group of people related by blood or marriage | ||||||||
| kinsmen | nounn | |||||||
noun • a male relative | ||||||||
| relatives | nounn | |||||||
adjective • estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete noun • a person related by blood or marriage • an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus) adjective satellite • properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to' | ||||||||
| agnatic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • related on the father's side | ||||||||
| paternal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • belonging to or inherited from one's father • characteristic of a father • relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent adjective satellite • related on the father's side | ||||||||
| patrikin | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • one related on the father's side | ||||||||
| patrisib | ||||||||
noun • one related on the father's side | ||||||||
| patrilineal kin | nounn | |||||||
noun • one related on the father's side | ||||||||
| patrilineal sib | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • one related on the father's side | ||||||||
