matrilineal in a sentence

Examples

1. The Ta�no had a matrilineal system of kinship, descent and inheritance.
2. In Cherokee and other matrilineal cultures, wives owned the family property.
3. While the society is matrilineal, it is not matriarchal.
4. The Cochin Royal family followed the system of Matrilineal succession known as Marumakkatayam.
5. Mitochondrial Eve is the most recent common matrilineal ancestor for all modern humans.
6. Normative Orthodox Judaism today recognises only matrilineal descent as determining Judaism from birth.
7. It also opposed the powerful role of women in the matrilineal Minangkabau culture.
8. She was a fifth-generation matrilineal descendant of the dramatist Pierre Corneille.
9. Conflict among females has also shown the presence of recognition among matrilineal relatives.
10. These matrilineal-rooted surnames are common in the historical region of Moldavia.