Examples of 'patrilineal' in a sentence

Meaning of "patrilineal"

'Patrilineal' is an adjective describing a kinship system where one's ancestry, inheritance, and descent are traced through the paternal line
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  • Pertaining to descent through male lines.

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They have a patrilineal kinship social structure.
As a general rule the affiliation of a child is patrilineal.
They have a patrilineal kinship system.
Family relationships are based on the patrilineal line.
They follow a patrilineal system of descent and inheritance.
A major motivation is to preserve patrilineal tribal identity.
Patrilineal primogeniture predominated in ancient times.
Antambahoaka society is strongly patrilineal and patriarchal.
The patrilineal system of inheritance is practised.
Etruscan society therefore was patrilineal and probably egalitarian.
The patrilineal system of inheritance is practiced.
Women resisted imposition of patrilineal property and descent.
Patrilineal descent was much less common.
The opposite is true under the patrilineal system.
It is a joint patrilineal clan with males of common ancestry.

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The clan is very influential in enforcing patrilineal power.
This is the patrilineal relationship.
Their descent system is definitely patrilineal.
Lineages were patrilineal and patrilocal.
Traditional social organization is strictly based on patrilineal birth.
It is patrilineal and patrilocal with a focus on the extended family.
Every tribe consisted of a number of patrilineal clans or izibongo.
They are patrilineal exogamous community with secular mentality.
Most of the presidency followed a patrilineal system of inheritance.
Patrilineal descent is the norm.
Tribal names are usually patrilineal.
They are a patrilineal society.
The major ethnic groups in the region are predominantly patrilineal.
The term for the localized patrilineal horde was dawun.
Patrilineal systems of marriage.
The family units are patrilineal.
The segmentary patrilineal system is the fundamental principle of social organisation.
They were organized in patrilineal tribes.
Patrilineal heritage it appears.
Inheritance is along patrilineal lines.
The exogamous patrilineal clan was the basic unit of social organization.
We are making a lot of progress in getting rid of the patrilineal system.
Matrilineal or patrilineal filiation.
The opposite is normally true for women from patrilineal clans.
Nigeria is a patrilineal society.
All of the kings are recorded to belong to the same patrilineal bloodline.
Sovereign power was patrilineal and was normally passed to the eldest son.
Horticultural societies can have matrilineal or patrilineal social organization.
In patrilineal systems women are often entirely excluded from owning registered land.
Most forest peoples are patrilineal.
Their joined society was patrilineal and comprised seven to ten clans.
It can be matrilineal or patrilineal.
Patrilineal groups designated by an animal totem seem to have been characteristic of all peoples.
The inheritance is patrilineal.
Most tribes are patrilineal and therefore responsibilities are passed down through male relatives.

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