Definition of Patrikin

1. Noun. One related on the father's side.

Exact synonyms: Agnate, Patrilineal Kin, Patrilineal Sib, Patrisib
Generic synonyms: Relation, Relative
Derivative terms: Agnate, Agnatic

Lexicographical Neighbors of Patrikin

patricianly
patricians
patriciate
patriciates
patricidal
patricide
patricides
patricks
patriclan
patriclans
patriclinous
patrico
patricoes
patrifocal
patrifocality
patrikin (current term)
patrilateral
patrilineage
patrilineages
patrilineal
patrilineal kin
patrilineal sib
patrilineality
patrilineally
patrilinear
patrilines
patrilinies
patriliny
patrilocal

Literary usage of Patrikin

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Women and Kinship; Comparative Perspectives on Gender in South and South by Leela Dube (1997)
"... are lineal or collateral joint, as mentioned in the study of Assam (Ahmad 1976), surely the principle of residential unity of patrikin and their wives, ..."

2. Annala Uladh: Annals of Ulster, otherwise, Annala Senait, Annals of Senat; a by Royal Irish Academy, Cathal Mac Maghnusa Maguire (1895)
"patrikin, son of the Knight of Kerry (namely, son of John1*), was slain this year by Mag Carthaigh Mor, namely, Tadhg, son of Domnall junior. ..."

3. Who's Hungry? and How Do We Know?: Food Shortage, Poverty, and Deprivation by Laurie Fields DeRose, Ellen Messer, Sara Millman (1998)
"... and other patrikin (Lloyd and Brandon 1991). In other countries, such as Haiti. marital status matters less because food- sharing networks are entirely ..."

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