Definitions for matrilinies

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matrilinies mat·ri·lin·y

Spelling: [ma-truh-lin-ee, -lahy-nee, mey-]

IPA: /ˈmæ trəˌlɪn i, -ˌlaɪ ni, ˈmeɪ-/

Matrilinies is a 11 letter English word.

You can make 1202 anagrams from letters in matrilinies (aeiiilmnrst).

Definitions for matrilinies

noun

1. the tracing of descent through the mother's line of a family.

Origin of matrilinies

First recorded in 1905-10; matrilin(eal) + -y³

Examples for matrilinies

However this may be, the position of the widow does not appear to invalidate the guardianship origin of matriliny.

We may now examine the relation of matriliny to the seat of authority in the family.