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matrilocal residence

Definition of Matrilocal Residence

(noun) When a husband and wife live with or near the wife’s family.

Example of Matrilocal Residence

Matrilocal Residence Pronunciation

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Syllabification: mat·ri·lo·cal res·i·dence

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Works Consulted

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Cite the Definition of Matrilocal Residence

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “matrilocal residence.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved March 28, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/matrilocal-residence/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

matrilocal residence. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/matrilocal-residence/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “matrilocal residence.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/matrilocal-residence/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“matrilocal residence.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/matrilocal-residence/>.