patrilineage en · NOUN
Etymology
From patri- + lineage.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Lineage based upon the paternal line; a group of descendants related through a common male lineage.
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.
1979, Richard Elphic, Hermann Giliommee, editors, The shaping of South African Society 1652-1820, Longman, page 294:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| patrilineages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Translations (2)
it patrilignaggio (Translations) · fr patrilignage (Translations)