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Meanings of matrilineal in English

Tracing descent through the female line.

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Examples for "matrilinear"
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Although this cannot be proved, it seems quite plausible because we know of matrilinear societies in the South of China at later times.
A History of China
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From these facts and from the general structure of Shang religion it has been concluded that there was a strong matrilinear strain in Shang culture.
A History of China
Usage of matrilineal in English
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It is one of the last matrilineal and matriarchal societies on Earth.
BBC
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Of course, what feels like a matrilineal curse is not really ours.
The Guardian
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The arrangement suggests that matrilineal descent prevails, but there is probably some error.
Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia
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Mitochondrial Eve is the most recent common ancestor of all humans along the matrilineal line.
Wired
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Analyses of mitochondrial DNA yield insights into matrilineal history, which may differ from patrilineal evolution.
Pubmed
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We are a matrilineal society, and women give life.
The masque of africa: glimpses of african belief
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All the matrilineal components are assigned into the defined mtDNA haplogroups in East and West Eurasians.
Pubmed
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The area covered by the dichotomous organisations is divided almost equally between matrilineal and patrilineal tribes.
Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia
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Fisher's exact test identified matrilineal constraints on domestication.
Pubmed
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Most Gardnerian covens in the United States have a matrilineal system that passes leadership through successive priestesses.
Drawing Down the Moon
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Ms Mirinka said Bougainville is a matrilineal society but this has not been reflected in the region's leadership.
Radio NZ
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We hypothesized that closely related females form matrilineal assemblages, clustering together with relatives living in the neighboring areas.
Pubmed
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This is termed indirect matrilineal descent.
Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia
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Even in matrilineal and egalitarian indigenous cultures, the power of patriarchy was so strong it often influenced gender relationships.
Feminist dot com
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However, she says Chuuk was a matriarchal society where matrilineal ties connected people to their land and to their history.
Radio NZ
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As had always been the case in matrilineal societies, prolong society had effectively done away with the concept of bastardy.
Cauldron of Ghosts
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