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Consanguine

Part of speech: adjective

Sense: Related by blood; having a close familial relationship

• John and Mary are consanguine siblings.
• The royal family remained consanguine for centuries to preserve their bloodline.

Part of speech: verb

Sense: To establish a blood relationship or lineage

• The genealogist consanguined the family tree and discovered the ancestral link.

Part of speech: noun

Sense 1: A blood relative; a person with shared ancestry

• He invited all his consanguines to the annual family gathering.
• As siblings, they were close consanguines.

Sense 2: A member of the same clan or tribe

• The ceremony brought together all the consanguines from various clans for a united celebration.

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