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matrilinies

matrilinies is the plural of matriliny.

Meaning of matriliny

Noun

matriliny (countable and uncountable, plural matrilinies)

  1. Matrilineal society.
    • In this confrontation between the earth man and the sky god, another ancient battle is implied: Enkidu has become the mother's brother, the protector of the matriliny, and therefore the defender of the bride.1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 191
  2. Synonym of matrilineality.
    Synonyms:
    matrilineality

Questions about matrilinies

What is matrilinies the plural of?
Matrilinies is the plural of matriliny.

Words near matrilinies in the dictionary

  1. matrilinearism
  2. matrilineate
  3. matrilines
  4. matrilingual
  5. matrilinial
  6. matrilinies
  7. matrilins
  8. matriliny
  9. matrilocal
  10. matrilocality
  11. matrilocally

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