matrilineally
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matrilineally — adverb see matrilineal … New Collegiate Dictionary
matrilineally — mætrɪ lɪnɪəlɪ adv. by way of the mother, from the mother s side of the family … English contemporary dictionary
matrilineally — ma·tri·lineally … English syllables
matrilineally — adverb by descent through the female line • Derived from adjective: ↑matrilineal * * * adverb see matrilineal * * * matrilinˈeally adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑matrilineal … Useful english dictionary
matrilineal — matrilineally, matrilinearly, adv. /ma treuh lin ee euhl, may /, adj. inheriting or determining descent through the female line. Also, matrilinear. Cf. patrilineal. [1900 05; MATRI + LINEAL] * * * … Universalium
Matrilineality — is a system in which descent is traced through the mother and maternal ancestors. Matrilineality is also a societal system in which one belongs to one s matriline or mother s lineage, which can involve the inheritance of property and/or titles. A … Wikipedia
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Ligeex — (variously spelled: Legaic etc.) is an hereditary name title belonging to the Gispaxlo ots tribe of the Tsimshian First Nation from the village of Lax Kw alaams (a.k.a. Port Simpson), British Columbia, Canada. The name, and the chieftainship it… … Wikipedia
exogamy and endogamy — Practices controlling the relation of the sexes in the selection of marital partners. Exogamous groups require their members to marry outside the group, sometimes even specifying the group into which members must marry. Such groups are usually… … Universalium
matrilineal — adjective Date: 1904 relating to, based on, or tracing descent through the maternal line < matrilineal society > • matrilineally adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
