| a. | 1. | Related or akin by the father's side; also, sprung from the same male ancestor; |
| 2. | Allied; akin. | |
| n. | 1. | (Civil Law) A relative whose relationship can be traced exclusively through males. |
| Noun | 1. | agnate - one related on the father's side |
| Adj. | 1. | agnate - related on the father's side; "a paternal aunt" |
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