consanguineous

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My handle is so consanguineous, and I forgot to ask the Plynck--and--and The poor old lady was evidently growing hysterical herself; so the faithful Gunki hastily put up their hatbands, seized Sara by the arm, and again began hurrying toward the Rainbow Gate.

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  1. adjective Of the same lineage or origin; having a common ancestor.

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  • Records show that the Spanish Habsburg kings frequently engaged in consanguineous marriage (or marriage between biological relatives); nine of the 11 marriages that occurred over the dynasty's 200-year reign were consanguineous, with two uncle-niece marriages and one first-cousin marriage. —  Livescience.com
  • If 95 per cent, of the deaf and dumb had non_-consanguineous parents, how could one say that even in the other five per cent, the consanguinity was the cause? —  Woman Her Sex and Love Life
  • The Teacup fluttered and laughed nervously, murmuring, whenever anybody praised her, "If my handle hadn't been so consanguineous--" But the Snimmy's wife merely smiled grimly, as much as to say that she had always thought they would all come to their senses sooner or later Presently the Snimmy, who had been sniffing about the fallen invaders, suggested, "What's to be done with the remains, begging everybody's pardon Don't make such long speeches, Snimmy," said his wife, "and don't beg anything. —  The Garden of the Plynck
  • My handle is so consanguineous, and I forgot to ask the Plynck--and--and The poor old lady was evidently growing hysterical herself; so the faithful Gunki hastily put up their hatbands, seized Sara by the arm, and again began hurrying toward the Rainbow Gate. —  The Garden of the Plynck
  • "If my handle had not been so consanguineous--" she quavered, again and again. —  The Garden of the Plynck
 

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  1. From Latin cōnsanguineus : com-, com- + sanguineus, of blood; see sanguine.

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  1. =F. consanguin = Spanish consanguíneo = Portuguese Italian consanguineo, from Latin consanguineus, related by blood, from com-, together, + sanguis (sanguin-), blood: see sanguine.
 

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/kɑnsæŋˈgwɪnəəs/
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