cognation

1. n. Relationship by blood; descent from the same original; kindred. Source: opted

2. n. Participation of the same nature. Source: opted

3. n. That tie of consanguinity which exists between persons descended from the same mother; -- used in distinction from agnation. Source: opted

4. n. line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family Source: wordnet

5. n. (anthropology) the condition of being related by blood Source: wordnet

6. 1. Relationship by blood; descent from the same original; kindred. As by our cognation to the body of the first Adam. Jer. Taylor. 2. Participation of the same nature. Sir T. Browne. A like temper and cognation. Sir K. Digby. 3. (Law) That tie of consanguinity which exists between persons descended from the same mother; -- used in distinction from agnation. Source: webster

7. That tie of consanguinity which exists between personsdescended from the same mother; -- used in distinction from agnation. Source: adambom

8. n line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family n (anthropology) related by blood Source: ecdict

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