patriliny

[pa-truh-lahy-nee, pey-]

noun

plural

patrilinies 

1. the tracing of descent exclusively through the male members of a family.

Word History and Origins

Origin of patriliny¹

First recorded in 1905–10; patrilin(eal) + -y ³

Example Sentences

If this solution is correct, it is unnecessary to go into the complicated question of the relation of brother-inheritance to matriliny and patriliny.

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From the point of view of potestas, it is a great advance that the father should be able to dispose of his own daughter in marriage; but if we may judge by the survival of matria potestas into patriliny, the cases of patria potestas under matriliny cannot have exercised an important influence in bringing about a change in the rule of descent.

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If Prof. Gregory's view36 that the occupation of Victoria by the natives dates back no more than 300 years is correct, we may perhaps see in the migration one cause of the rise of patriliny.

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Map III, 40    segmentation, 61, 66Pikumbul classes, 42Piraungaru, 135, 141Pirrauru, 130    and group marriage, 136    distinguishing features, 137    origin of, 139, 140, 141    spouses, duties of, 139-141Pitta-Pitta, authority of husband among, 19    classes, 44    phratries, 45Polyandry, 104, 108Polygamy, 104, 108Polygyny, 104, 108Post, A. H., on group marriage, 127Potestas, 4    and betrothal, 22    and patriliny, 22    and residence, 14    and rule of descent, 14    relation of, to rule of descent, 19Poverty of language, 124Powell, J. W., 27Prefixes, 79, 80Primitive group, 111Promiscuity, 133 n.,

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