Patrilineal

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  • adjective. Relating to, based on, or tracing ancestral descent through the paternal line.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Relating to descent on the paternal side.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. tracing descent through the male line.
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  • adjective. Pertaining to descent through male lines.
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  • adjective. based on or tracing descent through the male line
    • Word Usage
    "His body symbolizes the future good morality, honor, and reputation of his patrilineage and the performance of certain patrilineal rituals."
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    matrilineal  
    cross-reference
    patrilineal descent  
    Equivalent
    direct  lineal  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    lineal  matrilineal  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
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    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    affiliated  agnate  akin  allied  avuncular  
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