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patripotestal

[ pa-truh-poh-tes-tl, pey- ]

adjective

  1. Anthropology. of or relating to the authority exercised by a father or a father's blood relatives.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of patripotestal1

1905–10; patri- + potestal ( def )
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Example Sentences

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Consequently we cannot, as has already been the case with the so-called levirate, assign the practice definitely either to matripotestal or patripotestal customs, for father's and mother's authority are alike overruled.

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Inconsistent hyphenation: bi-lateral / bilateral eight-fold / eightfold four-fold / fourfold Geawe-gal / Geawegal head-man / headman inter-tribal / intertribal matri-potestal / matripostestal Narrang-ga / Narrangga patri-potestal / patripotestal sacrosanctity / sacrosanctity sub-division / subdivision wide-spread / widespread Other inconsistencies: Archæologia / Archaeologia Eaglehawk-Crow / eaglehawk-crow Pirraurru / Pirrauru vice versâ / vice versa In list of abbreviations: Proc.

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For our present purpose, all turns on the distinction between the matripotestal and the patripotestal family.

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This is known as the matripotestal, as contrasted with the patripotestal, type of family.

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