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cognation

N ความสัมพันธ์ ที่ มี บรรพบุรุษ เดียวกัน kwam-sam-pan-ti-me-ban-pa-bu-rud-diao-kan

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COGNATION

n. 1. In the civil law, kindred or natural relation between males and females, both descended from the same father; as agnation is the relation between males only descended from the same stock.
2. Kindred; relation by descent from the same original.
Pride and hardheartedness are of near cognation to ingratitude.
3. Relation; participation of the same nature.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

COGNATION

Cog *na "tion, n. Etym: [L. cognatio.]

1. Relationship by blood; descent from the same original; kindred. As by our cognation to the body of the first Adam. Jer. Taylor.

2. Participation of the same nature. Sir T. Browne. A like temper and cognation. Sir K. Digby.

3. (Law )

Defn: That tie of consanguinity which exists between persons descended from the same mother; -- used in distinction from agnation.