'patrilineal' definitions:
Definition of 'patrilineal'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Based on or tracing descent through the male line; "a patrilineal society" [syn: patrilineal, patrilinear]
Definition of 'patrilineal'
From: GCIDE
- patrilineal \patrilineal\ adj. tracing descent through the male line; as, a patrilineal society. [WordNet 1.5]
Synonyms of 'patrilineal'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- affiliated,
- agnate,
- akin,
- allied,
- avuncular,
- closely related,
- cognate,
- collateral,
- congeneric,
- consanguine,
- consanguinean,
- consanguineous,
- distantly related,
- enate,
- foster,
- german,
- germane,
- kindred,
- matrilateral,
- matrilineal,
- matroclinous,
- novercal,
- of the blood,
- patrilateral,
- patroclinous,
- related,
- sib,
- sibling,
- uterine