male relative

collocation in English

meaningsofmaleandrelative

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male
adjective
uk
/meɪl/us
/meɪl/
belonging or relating to the sex that fertilizes eggs, and does not produce babies or ...
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relative
noun[C]
uk
/ˈrel.ə.tɪv/us
/ˈrel.ə.t̬ɪv/
a member of ...
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(Definition ofmaleandrelativefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmale relative

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And they can also tell us that the women who appeared in the record were actually trading, not just standing in for amalerelative.
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Amalerelativeof hers joined the interview and gave some comments.
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For widows, remarriage was infrequent and subordination to amalerelativewas inevitable.
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And it appears necessary to question the longstanding view that as long as women have somemalerelative to support them they have no need for independent incomes.
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By law, they could not go outside their homes unless accompanied by a closemalerelative.
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There was no closemalerelative.
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Until marriage, women were under the guardianship of their father or othermalerelative.
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Amalerelativelater found the bodies of the two women when he visited their home after not hearing from them for two days.
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An eldermalerelative, such as a grandfather, may also take the father's place if he is unavailable for the occasion.
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In effect, the military career was inherited; when a soldier or commander died or became unable to fight, amalerelativewould inherit his position.
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With his death the ownership of the land passed to a responsiblemalerelative.
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Women were not permitted to work, attend school, or even leave the house without amalerelative, or mahram.
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More commonly, women participated in the sciences through an association with amalerelativeor spouse.
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Women's marriages were clan matters to be decided by the woman's nearestmalerelative, often together with tribal elders.
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The wali of the bride is normally amalerelativeof the bride, preferable her father.
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The wedding is presided over by the bride's eldestmalerelative, who performs the konnasomprodaan.
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