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—consanguineously, adv./kon'sang gwin"ee euhs/, adj.having the same ancestry or descent; related by blood.Also, consanguine /kon sang"gwin/, consanguineal.
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consanguineous — con·san·guin·e·ous /ˌkän ˌsan gwi nē əs, ˌsaŋ / adj: of the same blood or origin; specif: descended from the same ancestor con·san·guin·e·ous·ly adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Consanguineous — Con san*guin e*ous, a. [L. conguineus; con + sanguis blood: cf. F. consanguin. See {Sanquine}.] Of the same blood; related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor. Shak. Syn: consanguine. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
consanguineous — c.1600, from L. consanguineus of the same blood (see CONSANGUINITY (Cf. consanguinity)) … Etymology dictionary
consanguineous — [kän΄saŋ′gwinkän΄saŋ gwin′ē əs, kän΄sangwin′ē əs] adj. [L consanguineus, of the same blood: see COM & SANGUINE] having the same ancestor; closely related: also consanguine [kän΄saŋ′gwin] consanguineously adv … English World dictionary
consanguineous — adjective /kɑnsæŋˈɡwɪniəs/ Related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor. Consanguineous marriage is customary in many societies, but leads to an increased birth prevalence of infants with severe recessive disorders. Syn:… … Wiktionary
consanguineous — Denoting consanguinity. [L. cum, with, + sanguis, blood : consanguineus] * * * con·san·guin·e·ous .kän .san gwin ē əs, .saŋ adj of the same blood or origin specif relating to or involving persons (as first cousins) that are relatively closely… … Medical dictionary
consanguineous — adjective Etymology: Latin consanguineus, from com + sanguin , sanguis blood Date: 1601 of the same blood or origin; specifically descended from the same ancestor • consanguineously adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
consanguineous — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Connected by or as if by kinship or common origin: agnate, akin, allied, cognate, connate, connatural, consanguine, kindred, related. See KIN … English dictionary for students
consanguineous — adj. related by blood, descended from the same ancestor … English contemporary dictionary
consanguineous — [ˌkɒnsaŋ gwɪnɪəs] adjective relating to or denoting people descended from the same ancestor. Derivatives consanguine adjective consanguinity noun Origin C17: from L. consanguineus of the same blood (from con together + sanguis blood ) + ous … English new terms dictionary
