patriclan

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/ˈpætɹɪˌklæn//ˈpeɪtɹɪˌklæn/

noun

A clan, with membership determined by patrilineal descent from a common ancestor.

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Meanings

nounpatriclan (plural patriclans)

plural patriclans

  1. anthropologyA clan, with membership determined by patrilineal descent from a common ancestor.

    Patrilect is a marker of patriclan membership and thus a symbol of identity.

    1991, Philip Baldi, Patterns of Change - Change of Patterns, →ISBN

Origin

From patri- + clan.

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APA

patriclan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patriclan

MLA

“patriclan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patriclan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patriclan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patriclan.

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