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patrilineal

[ pa-truh-lin-ee-uhl, pey- ]
/ ˌpæ trəˈlɪn i əl, ˌpeɪ- /
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adjective
inheriting or determining descent through the male line.

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Origin of patrilineal

First recorded in 1900–05; patri- + lineal

OTHER WORDS FROM patrilineal

pat·ri·lin·e·al·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for patrilineal

patrilineal

patrilinear

/ (ˌpætrɪˈlɪnɪəl) /

adjective
tracing descent, kinship, or title through the male line

Derived forms of patrilineal

patrilineally or patrilinearly, adverb
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Cultural definitions for patrilineal

patrilineal
[ (pat-ruh-lin-ee-uhl) ]

Tracing kinship and descent through the male line. (Compare matrilineal.)

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