Definition of agnate

• a. - Related or akin by the father's side; also, sprung from the same male ancestor.
• a. - Allied; akin.
• n. - A relative whose relationship can be traced exclusively through males.
• a. - Related or akin by the father's side; also, sprung from the same male ancestor.
• a. - Allied; akin.
• n. - A relative whose relationship can be traced exclusively through males.