| 释义 |
matriliny|ˈmætrɪlɪnɪ|
[f. matri- + line n.2 + -y3.]
The observance of matrilineal descent and kinship.
1906N. W. Thomas Kinship Organisations & Group Marriage Austral. ii. 19 We may now examine the relation of matriliny to the seat of authority in the family. 1927[see bien entendu]. 1937Nature 20 Feb. 328/1 Though most of the tribes of Assam are now patrilineal, yet an earlier stratum of matriliny should not be overlooked. 1955[see father-right (father n. 12)]. 1965I. M. Lewis in M. Banton Relevance of Models for Social Anthropol. 109 The lumping together of societies on the basis of patriliny or matriliny alone can only lead to confusion. |