Patrilineage
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Lineage based upon the paternal line; a group of descendants related through a common male lineage. countable, uncountable
"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."
- 2 line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family wordnet
Example
More 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."
Etymology
From patri- + lineage.