Agnation
Pronunciation : Ag*na"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. agnatio: cf. F. agnation.]
Definition : 1. (Civil Law)
Defn: Consanguinity by a line of males only, as distinguished from cognation. Bouvier.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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