CONSANGUINITY

PRONUNCIATION: (kon-sang-GWIN-i-tee)

MEANING: noun:
1. A relationship by blood or by a common ancestor.
2. A close connection or kinship.

ETYMOLOGY: From Latin consanguineus, from con- (with) + sanguis (blood). Earliest documented use: 1380.
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ICON-SANGUINITY - bloody idol-worship

CON-SANG-UNITY - the Alcatraz Chorus preached cooperation

CON-PANGUINITY - very negative for a flightless black-and-white seabird who stands upright on short legs