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Definition of cognates:

(adj) : (linguistics) Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.
(adj) : Of the same or a similar nature; of the same family; proceeding from the same stock or root.
(n) : One of a number of things allied in origin or nature.
(adj) : Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side.
(n) : (law, dated) One who is related to another on the female side.
(n) : (law, dated) One who is related to another, both having descended from a common ancestor through legal marriages.

Definition of cognates:

(adj) : (linguistics) Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.
(adj) : Of the same or a similar nature; of the same family; proceeding from the same stock or root.
(n) : One of a number of things allied in origin or nature.
(adj) : Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side.
(n) : (law, dated) One who is related to another on the female side.
(n) : (law, dated) One who is related to another, both having descended from a common ancestor through legal marriages.

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