• Patrilineal

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /patɹɪˈlɪnɪəl/

    Origin

    From - + lineal.

    Full definition of patrilineal

    Adjective

    patrilineal

    1. Pertaining to descent through male lines.
      • 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus 2010, p. 4: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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