MATRILINEALLY
Dictionary entry overview: What does matrilineally mean? • MATRILINEALLY (adverb)
The adverb MATRILINEALLY has 1 sense:
1. by descent through the female line
Familiarity information: MATRILINEALLY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• MATRILINEALLY (adverb)
Meaning:
By descent through the female line
Pertainym:
matrilineal (based on or tracing descent through the female line)
| Learn English with... Proverbs of the week | |
"Like water off a duck's back." (English proverb)
"The flower has no front or back." (Afghanistan proverb)
"Make your bargain before beginning to plow." (Arabic proverb)
"Keep throwing eggs on the wall." (Cypriot proverb)
Page delivered in 0.0275 seconds
|
