patrilineal
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And she’s currently working on a collection of small sculptures honoring her patrilineal ties to Puebla, Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
This allowed the reconstruction of several extensive pedigrees, revealing that the communities practised a strict patrilineal system of descent.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024
Yet, such techniques can be shallow and are often patrilineal, meaning that the women of the past are more prone to be forgotten than their partners.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2023
Members of a patrilineal society trace their ancestors through their fathers.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
Zoroastrianism is patrilineal, which meant that even though Mom had inherited Babou’s religion, she couldn’t pass it on to me and Laleh.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.