patrilineal
Origin of patrilineal
Related Words for patrilineal
benevolent, concerned, protective, solicitous, vigilant, patrimonial, patrilinealExamples from the Web for patrilineal
Contemporary Examples of patrilineal
One easy answer lies in the patrilineal history of LEGO itself.
Back in 1983, Reform Judaism recognized the Jewish identity of children of “patrilineal descent.”
Sadly, his proposal was spurned and the “patrilineal” experiment failed.
Historical Examples of patrilineal
It would make no difference whether descent were patrilineal or matrilineal.
Kinship and Social OrganisationW. H. R. Rivers
The former are patrilineal and the latter are grouped into matrilineal exogamic totemic clans.
Man, Past and PresentAgustus Henry Keane
They were organised in many exogamous clans; descent was patrilineal although it was matrilineal in most Algonquian tribes.
Man, Past and PresentAgustus Henry Keane
With patrilineal descent they tend to occupy the tribal territory in such a way that each phratry becomes a local group.
Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in AustraliaNorthcote W. Thomas
At the present day the kinship may be matrilineal or patrilineal without affecting their right.
Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in AustraliaNorthcote W. Thomas