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  1. 1. n. Consanguinity by a line of males only, as distinguished from cognation. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family Source: wordnet
  3. 3. 1. (Civil Law) Consanguinity by a line of males only, as distinguished from cognation. Bouvier. Source: webster
  4. 4. Consanguinity by a line of males only, as distinguished fromcognation. Bouvier. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family Source: ecdict

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