Patrilineage
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noun.
A descent group traced through men on the paternal side of a family.
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noun.
The line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family.
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noun.
A group of
descendants
related through a common male
lineage
.
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noun.
line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family