adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ pa-tr ə - ' li-n ē - ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1904
: relating to, based on, or tracing descent through the paternal line <a patrilineal society>
adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ pa-tr ə - ' li-n ē - ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1904
: relating to, based on, or tracing descent through the paternal line <a patrilineal society>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012