patrilineal lineage

English

Noun

patrilineal lineage (plural patrilineal lineages)

  1. Synonym of patriline

Usage notes

Historically, property, names, and status have passed from father to son, making the father's family group central to one's social life, unlike matrilineal systems that trace through the mother.

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