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patrilineal

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11 lettersPronunciation /patɹɪˈlɪnɪəl/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aaeiillnprtStarts with PEnds with L0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. based on or tracing descent through the male line

Word origin

From patri- + lineal. Coined by British government anthropologist Northcote Whitridge Thomas in 1904 along with matrilineal.

Used in a sentence

  • The Xhosa are a proud and patrilineal people with an expressive and euphonious language and an abiding belief in the importance of laws, education and courtesy.

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