English noun: cognation | |||
| 1. | cognation line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family | ||
| Synonyms | enation, matrilineage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | unilateral descent | ||
| 2. | cognation (anthropology) related by blood | ||
| Synonyms | blood kinship, consanguinity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | family relationship, kinship, relationship | ||
| Domain category | anthropology | ||
| Antonyms | affinity | ||