Defn: One who is related to another on the female side. Wharton.
2. One of a number of things allied in origin or nature; as, certain letters are cognates.
COGNATENESS
Cog"nate*ness, n.
Defn: The state of being cognate.
COGNATI
Cog*na"ti, n. pl. Etym: [L.] (Law)
Defn: Relatives by the mother's side. Wharton.
COGNATION
Cog*na"tion, n. Etym: [L. cognatio.]
1. Relationship by blood; descent from the same original; kindred. As by our cognation to the body of the first Adam. Jer. Taylor.
2. Participation of the same nature. Sir T. Browne. A like temper and cognation. Sir K. Digby.
3. (Law)