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 | ||