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Meaning of matriline | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A line of descent from a female ancestor to a descendant (of either sex) in which the individuals in all intervening generations are mothers.

Equivalents

Suomi äitilinja
Polski kądziel

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

matrilineage matrilineal descent matrilineal line matrilineal lineage matrilinealism matrilineality

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