Agnatic (Adjective)
Meaning
Related on the father's side; "a paternal aunt".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The agnatic line of succession is used in many monarchies to determine the next ruler.
- Her agnatic cousins were her closest relatives on her father's side of the family.
- In some cultures, property is passed down through the agnatic line, from father to son.
- The agnatic relatives of the deceased were given priority in the inheritance proceedings.
- The king's agnatic nephews were next in line to the throne after his children.