Usually means: Kinship through male lineage exclusively.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (agnation)

▸ noun:  consanguinity by a line of males only, as distinguished from cognation
▸ noun:  (grammar) The property of being agnate.

Similar:
patrilineage, agnate, consanguinity, cosinage, consanguine, cognati, patriline, cognate, consanguinea, matriline, more...

Opposite:
cognation

Adjectives:
quasi, close, subsequent, roman, strict, civil, common, extended

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Similar:
patrilineage, agnate, consanguinity, cosinage, consanguine, cognati, patriline, cognate, consanguinea, matriline, more...

Opposite:
cognation

Adjectives:
quasi, close, subsequent, roman, strict, civil, common, extended



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