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patrilineality

patrilineality noun: the condition of being patrilineal.

Noun

patrilineality (countable and uncountable, plural patrilinealities)

  1. (uncountable) The condition of being patrilineal.
  2. (countable) A patrilineal descent or kinship.

Forms of patrilineality

pluralpatrilinealities

Origin of patrilineality

From patrilineal + -ity.

Questions about patrilineality

What does patrilineality mean?
Patrilineality means the condition of being patrilineal.
What part of speech is patrilineality?
Patrilineality is a noun.
What is the plural of patrilineality?
The plural of patrilineality is patrilinealities.

Words near patrilineality in the dictionary

  1. patrilineal descent
  2. patrilineal line
  3. patrilineal lineage
  4. patrilinealism
  5. patrilinealities
  6. patrilineality
  7. patrilineally
  8. patrilinear
  9. patrilinearity
  10. patrilinearly
  11. patrilineate

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