Definition of consanguinity

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Consanguinity (n.) The relation of persons by blood, in distinction from affinity or relation by marriage; blood relationship; as, lineal consanguinity; collateral consanguinity..

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Descent :: Descent (n.) Transmission of an estate by inheritance, usually, but not necessarily, in the descending line; title to inherit an estate by reason of consanguinity..
Natural :: Natural (a.) Connected by the ties of consanguinity.
Distant :: Distant (a.) Far separated; far off; not near; remote; -- in place, time, consanguinity, or connection; as, distant times; distant relatives..
Cosinage :: Cosinage (n.) Collateral relationship or kindred by blood; consanguinity.
Related :: Related (p. p. & a.) Allied by kindred; connected by blood or alliance, particularly by consanguinity; as, persons related in the first or second degree..
Agnation :: Agnation (n.) Consanguinity by a line of males only, as distinguished from cognation..
Remote :: Remote (superl.) Not nearly related; not close; as, a remote connection or consanguinity..
Consanguinity :: Consanguinity (n.) The relation of persons by blood, in distinction from affinity or relation by marriage; blood relationship; as, lineal consanguinity; collateral consanguinity..
Kin :: Kin (n.) Relationship, consanguinity, or affinity; connection by birth or marriage; kindred; near connection or alliance, as of those having common descent..
Affinity :: Affinity (n.) Relationship by marriage (as between a husband and his wife's blood relations, or between a wife and her husband's blood relations); -- in contradistinction to consanguinity, or relationship by blood; -- followed by with, to, or between..
Blood :: Blood (n.) Relationship by descent from a common ancestor; consanguinity; kinship.
Relation :: Relation (n.) Connection by consanguinity or affinity; kinship; relationship; as, the relation of parents and children..
Kindred :: Kindred (n.) Relationship by birth or marriage; consanguinity; affinity; kin.
Cognation :: Cognation (n.) That tie of consanguinity which exists between persons descended from the same mother; -- used in distinction from agnation.
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