matriliny
/ˈmatrɪlɪni/Cultural Anthropol. and Sociology
noun
The observance of matrilineal descent and kinship.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Northcote Thomas (b. 1868). From matrilin- + -y.
- in all innocence
- in all likelihood
- in all one's born days
- in all one's puff
- in all probability
- in all seriousness
- in all weathers
- inalterability
- inalterable
- inalterably
- in a manner of speaking
- in a minor key
- in a moment
- inamorata
- inamorato
- in-and-out
- in and out of
- inane
- inanely
- inaneness
- inanga
- in an ideal (or a perfect) world
- inanimate
- inanimately
- inanimation