Patrilineal

"Patrilineal" in a Sentence (3 examples)

Around 20% of Spaniards today have direct patrilineal descent from Sephardic Jews.

Judaism changed from patrilineal to matrilineal on account of widespread rape of Jewish women.

The Xhosa are a proud and patrilineal people with an expressive and euphonious language and an abiding belief in the importance of laws, education and courtesy.

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