Judaism changed from patrilineal to matrilineal on account of widespread rape of Jewish women.
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Matrilineal
//ˌmeɪtɹɪˈlɪnɪəl//
Synonyms for "matrilineal" (17 found)
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Related words (8)
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6 translations across 6 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- по майчина линия adj (Tracing descent only through female ancestors)
Finnish
1 entries- matrilineaarinen adj (Tracing descent only through female ancestors)
French
1 entries- matrilinéaire adj (Tracing descent only through female ancestors)
Italian
1 entries- matrilineare adj (Tracing descent only through female ancestors)
Malay
1 entries- matrilineal adj (Tracing descent only through female ancestors)
Spanish
1 entries- matrilineal adj (Tracing descent only through female ancestors)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Kerala traditionally has matrilineal inheritance.
Source: wiktionary
Enkidu expresses the values of nature, matrilineal conservatism, and the populism of the assembly, the assembly of village elders from the days before military dictatorship.
Source: wiktionary
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