consanguinity
n.
kinship, blood relation, connection through common ancestry
Consanguinity
Consanguinity ("
con- (with) (blood) -ity") refers to the property of being from the same genetic lineage as another person. In that respect, consanguinity is the quality of being
descended from the same
ancestor as another person. Consanguinity is an important
legal concept in that the laws of many jurisdictions consider consanguinity as a factor in deciding whether two individuals may be married or whether a given person receives property when a deceased person does not leave a will.
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Consanguinity
consanguinity
Noun
1. related by blood
(synonym) blood kinship, cognation
(antonym) affinity, kinship by marriage
(hypernym) kinship, family relationship, relationship
Consanguinity
(n.)
The relation of persons by blood, in distinction from affinity or relation by marriage; blood relationship; as, lineal consanguinity; collateral consanguinity.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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