Synonyms: patrikin, patrilineal kin, patrilineal sib, patrisib, agnate
Definition: one related on the father's side
Similar words: relation, relative
Definition: a person related by blood or marriage
Usage: police are searching for relatives of the deceased; he has distant relations back in New Jersey
Synonyms: agnate, agnatic, paternal
Definition: related on the father's side
Usage: a paternal aunt
Similar words: related
Definition: connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage