Definition of "agnate" []

• Related on or descended from the father's or male side. (adjective)
• Coming from a common source; akin. (adjective)
• A relative on the father's or male side only. (noun)

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• "I daresay the closest agnate relative would inherit."
• "Women remained tied to the domestic sphere and lived under the control of father, husband, or male agnate."
• "If there be no male agnate, the [deceased's] clansmen [20] shall have possession of the estate."