patrilineal

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Adjective patrilineal has 1 sense

patrilineal, patrilinear - based on or tracing descent through the male line; "a patrilineal society"
Antonyms: collateral, indirect (indirect, via lineal)

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Patrilineal

Definition: Relating to or based on a system whereby descent is traced through the paternal line.

Part of speech: Adjective

Senses:

Of or relating to the inheritance or descent through the male line of ancestry.

Example sentence: In patrilineal societies, family names and property are typically passed down from fathers to their sons.

Being or belonging to a kinship group in which descent is traced through the father's line.

Example sentence: The tribe adheres to a patrilineal system where only male members can inherit leadership positions.

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