consanguineous
[kon-sang-gwin-ee-uh s]
adjective
having the same ancestry or descent; related by blood.
Also con·san·guine [kon-sang-gwin] /kɒnˈsæŋ gwɪn/, con·san·guin·e·al.
Origin of consanguineous
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Related Words for consanguineous
agnate, akin, cognate, connate, consanguine, kin, kindred, consanguinealExamples from the Web for consanguineous
Historical Examples of consanguineous
The popular idea is that consanguineous marriages are bad per se.
WomanWilliam J. Robinson
Consanguineous marriages are everywhere regarded as baneful.
The Manbos of MindanoJohn M. Garvan
Tylor, Mr., on the prohibition of consanguineous marriages, ii.
Virchow, Prof., blindness occurring in the offspring of consanguineous marriages, ii.
The idea that the children from consanguineous marriages are apt to be deaf and dumb has no foundation in fact.
WomanWilliam J. Robinson
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
consanguineous
[kŏn′săng-gwĭn′ē-əs]
adj.
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