What does Cognation mean?
Definitions for Cognation
kɒgˈneɪ ʃəncog·na·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
matrilineage, enation, cognationnoun
line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
consanguinity, blood kinship, cognationnoun
(anthropology) related by blood
Wiktionary
cognationnoun
a cognate relationship
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Cognationnoun
Etymology: cognatio, Latin.
Two vices I shall mention, as being of near cognation to ingratitude, pride and hard-heartedness, or want of compassion. Robert South, Sermons.
Let the criticks tell me what certain sense they could put upon either of these four words, by their mere cognation with each other. Isaac Watts, Improvement of the Mind.
He induceth us to ascribe effects unto causes of no cognation. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. i. c. 11.
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cognation
Cognation refers to a relationship or connection between things or persons by blood, language, or origin. In linguistics, it is used to define words that have a common etymology. It also pertains to the kinship created by common ancestry in anthropology or sociology.
Webster Dictionary
Cognationnoun
relationship by blood; descent from the same original; kindred
Cognationnoun
participation of the same nature
Cognationnoun
that tie of consanguinity which exists between persons descended from the same mother; -- used in distinction from agnation
Etymology: [L. cognatio.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Cognation in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Cognation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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