agnatic
adjective
Pronunciation: /æɡˈnætɪk/
Definition
Related to or tracing descent through the male line of a family, specifically excluding descendants through females.
Examples
The royal family strictly followed an agnatic rule of inheritance for centuries.
He claimed the title based on his agnatic relationship to the late duke.
Agnatic kinship was the primary factor in determining the clan's leadership.
How to Use agnatic
- agnatic descent (collocation)
- Tracing ancestry through men only. — "The tribe practices a strict form of agnatic descent."
- agnatic succession (collocation)
- Inheritance rights limited to males. — "The kingdom's laws of agnatic succession prevented the queen from inheriting the throne."
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