agnates
Meaning
Relatives through a common father; kin by paternal descent. (যারা পিতৃসম্পর্কে সম্পর্কিত, বিশেষত প্রায়শই পিতার মাধ্যমে)
Pronunciation
অগ্নেটস (āgnēṭs)
Synonyms
sanguine, patrilineal, descendant, relative, kin, family, blood relation, offspring
Synonyms
He is sanguine with these relatives through his father.
Patrilineal connections can be traced to agnates.
He is a descendant through our agnates.
Her agnate relatives live nearby.
Agnates are often considered close kin.
The family gathering included many agnates.
He is my blood relation, agnate through my father.
The offspring of agnates often inherit family traits.
Antonyms
Agnatic relations can sometimes lead to conflicts.
Unlike agnates, maternal relations come from the mother.
She treats her non-kin with equal respect.
In contrast to agnates, a stranger is someone you don’t know.
The outsider remains excluded from the agnates' circle.
An unrelated person has no ties to agnates.
Distant relatives might not fully qualify as agnates.
He feels unconnected to his agnates.
Phrases
First-degree agnates include siblings and parents.
Paternal agnates are often involved in ancestral rituals.
The family lineage comprises many bloodline agnates.
Close agnates often share similar traits.
Distant agnates might not recognize each other.