Defenition of the word cognation
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Defenition of the word cognation
- related by blood
- line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
- (anthropology) related by blood
Synonyms for the word cognation
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- blood kinship
- consanguinity
- enation
- matrilineage
Hypernyms for the word cognation
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- family relationship
- kinship
- relationship
- unilateral descent
Antonyms for the word cognation
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- affinity
- kinship by marriage
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