patrilineal
adjective
pat·ri·lin·eal ˌpa-trə-ˈli-nē-əl 
: relating to, based on, or tracing descent through the paternal line
a patrilineal society
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, Justin Locke’s son is 9, so there’s a fifth generation in his patrilineal line who could ascend to the helm. 
Carson Kessler, ProPublica, 25 July 2022 The imperial women are also expected to maintain patrilineal succession to the Chrysanthemum Throne by giving birth to male heirs. Time, 3 Nov. 2021 But Harding says the real sticking point is the potential loss of patrilineal succession. CNN, 26 Oct. 2021 For the more recent study, the researchers used historical documents to construct a patrilineal map of five branches traced from Leonardo’s father, Ser Piero, and half-brother Domenico. Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 July 2021 To preserve the tribe’s memory, some of his grandchildren have included Juma in their surnames before Uru Eu Wau Wau, something anthropologists said was rare among patrilineal Amazon tribes. New York Times, 10 Mar. 2021 Now King Akeem, the father of three daughters, seeks his patrilineal heir via another transcontinental mission. Armond White, National Review, 12 Mar. 2021 Name extinction is also a naturally occurring phenomenon called the Galton-Watson process, which posits that in patrilineal societies, surnames are lost or die out over time with each new generation as women take on their husbands' surnames. Jessie Yeung, CNN, 16 Jan. 2021 In communities that followed patrilineal practices, chronic inflammation was over twice as prevalent in women (8.3 percent vs. 3.2 percent). John Timmer, Ars Technica, 19 Nov. 2020 See More
Carson Kessler, ProPublica, 25 July 2022 The imperial women are also expected to maintain patrilineal succession to the Chrysanthemum Throne by giving birth to male heirs. Time, 3 Nov. 2021 But Harding says the real sticking point is the potential loss of patrilineal succession. CNN, 26 Oct. 2021 For the more recent study, the researchers used historical documents to construct a patrilineal map of five branches traced from Leonardo’s father, Ser Piero, and half-brother Domenico. Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 July 2021 To preserve the tribe’s memory, some of his grandchildren have included Juma in their surnames before Uru Eu Wau Wau, something anthropologists said was rare among patrilineal Amazon tribes. New York Times, 10 Mar. 2021 Now King Akeem, the father of three daughters, seeks his patrilineal heir via another transcontinental mission. Armond White, National Review, 12 Mar. 2021 Name extinction is also a naturally occurring phenomenon called the Galton-Watson process, which posits that in patrilineal societies, surnames are lost or die out over time with each new generation as women take on their husbands' surnames. Jessie Yeung, CNN, 16 Jan. 2021 In communities that followed patrilineal practices, chronic inflammation was over twice as prevalent in women (8.3 percent vs. 3.2 percent). John Timmer, Ars Technica, 19 Nov. 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
1904, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
patrilineal
adjective
pat·ri·lin·eal ˌpa-trə-ˈlin-ē-əl
: relating to, based on, or tracing descent through the paternal line
patrilineal society