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Definition of Matrikin
1. Noun. One related on the mother's side.
Generic synonyms: Relation, Relative
Lexicographical Neighbors of Matrikin
Literary usage of Matrikin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Land, Trees, and Women: Evolution of Land Tenure Institutions in Western by Ma Agnes R Quisumbing (2001)
"The positive secular trend in gift transfers, particularly among the matrikin,
is substantiated by the analysis of the intra- household distribution of land ..."
2. Women and Kinship; Comparative Perspectives on Gender in South and South by Leela Dube (1997)
"A child shares its blood with its mother and her matrikin. "A maternal uncle is
one's own blood, while a father provides only pus," say the Khasi ..."
3. Archiv für katholisches Kirchenrecht by Katholischer Juristenverein (1892)
"in der Landwehr in Oesterreich (1876). XXXVI, 413. XXXVI, 413. 41R. 422. matrikin,
besonders kirchl. nnd politische durch den Pfarrer zu führen, ..."
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