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enates

enates is the plural of enate.

Meaning of enate

Noun

enate (plural enates)

  1. A relative whose relation is traced only through female members of the family.
    • A great-grandmother is an enate if she is your mother’s mother's mother.
  2. Any maternal female relative.

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Questions about enates

What is enates the plural of?
Enates is the plural of enate.

Words near enates in the dictionary

  1. enarthroses
  2. enarthrosis
  3. ENAs
  4. enascent
  5. enate
  6. enates
  7. enatic
  8. enatiomeric
  9. enation
  10. enations
  11. enaum

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