Definitions for matrilineal
ˌmæ trəˈlɪn i əl, ˌmeɪ-ma·tri·lin·eal

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1. matrilineal, matrilinearadjective

   based on or tracing descent through the female line

   "matrilineal inheritance"

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1. matrilinealadjective

   Tracing descent only through female lines.

   Kerala traditionally has matrilineal inheritance.

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1. matrilineal

   Matrilineality is the tracing of kinship through the female line. It may also correlate with a social system in which each person is identified with their matriline – their mother's lineage – and which can involve the inheritance of property and/or titles. A matriline is a line of descent from a female ancestor to a descendant (of either sex) in which the individuals in all intervening generations are mothers – in other words, a "mother line". In a matrilineal descent system, an individual is considered to belong to the same descent group as their mother. This ancient matrilineal descent pattern is in contrast to the currently more popular pattern of patrilineal descent from which a family name is usually derived. The matriline of historical nobility was also called their enatic or uterine ancestry, corresponding to the patrilineal or "agnatic" ancestry.

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1. matrilineal

   Matrilineal is a system in which descent, inheritance, or kinship is traced through the mother's lineage or the female side of the family. This may include rights to property or titles being passed down from mother to daughter or from a woman to her children. This type of social structure is prevalent in certain societies around the world.

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce matrilineal?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of matrilineal in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of matrilineal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=matrilineal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Matrilineal
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matrilineal
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=matrilineal