Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A line of descent from a male ancestor to a descendant (of either sex) in which the individuals in all intervening generations are fathers..
Use patriline when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Patriline means A line of descent from a male ancestor to a descendant (of either sex) in which the individuals in all intervening generations are fathers..
Common synonyms include fatherline.
Possible antonyms include matriline.
Use patriline where its definition matches the intended context.
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.