consanguineous
adjective
having the same ancestry or descent; related by blood.
consanguine
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a variation of
consanguineous.
Example Sentences
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At the very least, he is the Ziegfeld of the U.S. branch of Tibetan Buddhism and its consanguine, quixotic movement to liberate Lhasa from Beijing's rule.
From Time Magazine Archive
But more commonly the two existed together, intimate, clinging, consanguine and inseparable.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
The first is the consanguine group of first cousins and nearer.
From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by William Graham Sumner
The evils of inbreeding are so probable as to justify strong prejudice against consanguine marriages.
From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by William Graham Sumner
Cunow, in his above named book, takes exception to Morgan's views that the consanguine family, which rests on the organization of marriage classes by generations, preceded the punaluan family as an original organization.
From Woman under socialism by Daniel De Leon
