Cognation (Noun)

Meaning ¹

(anthropology) related by blood.

Classification

Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.

Synonyms

• Blood Kinship
• Consanguinity

Hypernyms

• Kinship
• Family Relationship

Meaning ²

Line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family.

Classification

Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.

Synonyms

• Matrilineage
• Enation

Hypernyms

• Unilateral Descent