Definitions for matriliny

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matriliny mat·ri·lin·y

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

IPA: /ˈmæ trəˌlɪn i, -ˌlaɪ ni, ˈmeɪ-/

Matriliny is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 323 anagrams from letters in matriliny (aiilmnrty).

Definitions for matriliny

noun

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

Origin of matriliny

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

Examples for matriliny

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

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