What does patrilineal mean?
Patrilineal means (anthropology) Pertaining to descent through male lines..
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/patɹɪˈlɪnɪəl/ · adjective
(anthropology) Pertaining to descent through male lines..
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.
Use patrilineal when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Patrilineal means (anthropology) Pertaining to descent through male lines..
Common synonyms include direct, lineal, patrilinear.
Possible antonyms include matrilineal.
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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