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Definition of Enate

1. Noun. One related on the mother's side.

2. Adjective. Related on the mother's side. "My maternal grandmother"

Definition of Enate

1. a. Growing out.

Definition of Enate

1. Noun. A relative whose relation is traced only through female members of the family. ¹

2. Noun. Any maternal female relative. ¹

3. Adjective. Related to someone by female connections. ¹

4. Adjective. Related on the maternal side of the family. ¹

5. Adjective. (linguistics) Having identical grammatical structure (but with elements that are semantically different). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Enate

1. a relative on the mother's side [n -S] : ENATIC [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Enate

enargite enargites enarm enarmed enarming enarmor enarmour enarms enarration enarrations

enarthrodia enarthrodial enarthrodial joint enarthrosis enascent enate (current term) enates enatic enation enations

enaunter enavigate enbattled enbibe enbibed enbibes enbibing enblow enbucrilate encaenia

Literary usage of Enate

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal by General Assembly, Pennsylvania General Assembly. Senate, Pennsylvania (1823)
"The Clerk of the House of Representatives being introduced, Informed that th'e House ot Representatives have concurred in the amendment by >enate, ..."

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