"patrilocal" meaning in English

See patrilocal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From patri- + local. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*peh₂-}}, {{prefix|en|patri|local}} patri- + local Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} patrilocal (not comparable)
  1. (of a married couple) living with the family of the husband. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-patrilocal-en-adj-YG62H2Z~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with patri-, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with patri-: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
  2. (anthropology, of a people or culture) In which newly married couples live with the husband's family. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Anthropology
    Sense id: en-patrilocal-en-adj-Mxow098O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with patri-, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with patri-: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: virilocal Related terms: matrilocal, uxorilocal, neolocal, duolocal
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