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ENATE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

One related on the mother's side

Synonyms:

enate; matrikin; matrilineal kin; matrilineal sib; matrisib

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("enate" is a kind of...):

relation; relative (a person related by blood or marriage)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Related on the mother's side

Example:

my maternal grandmother

Synonyms:

enate; enatic; maternal

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

related (connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage)

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