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Meaning of patrilineage | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Lineage based upon the paternal line; a group of descendants related through a common male lineage.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Français patrilignage
Italiano patrilignaggio

Examples

“By 1770, the Xhosa branch of the Nguni-speakers were organised at three levels: patrilineages, consisting of the descendants of a known common ancestor; patriclans, composed of a number⟳ of lineages, all claiming descent from a putative common ancestor; and chiefdoms which were political units, each occupying a certain area under a chief.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

patrilineal descent patrilineal lineage patrilinealism patrilineality patrilinearity patriliny

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