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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
patrilocal/patrɪˈləʊk(ə)l/

▶adjective of or denoting a custom in marriage whereby the wife goes to live with the husband's community.

– derivatives
patrilocality noun.

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