Meaning Of The Word Patrilineal

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What's The Definition Of Patrilineal?

patrilineal in American English
designating or of descent, kinship, or derivation through the father instead of the mother
adjective: inheriting or determining descent through the male line

patrilineal in British English
adjective: tracing descent, kinship, or title through the male line

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