PATRILINEAGE Definition & Meaning

patrilineage

[ pa-truh-lin-ee-ij, pey- ]

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noun

lineal descent traced through the male line.

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Origin of patrilineage¹

First recorded in 1945–50; patri- + lineage ¹

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Another nuance is the brand’s sudden patrilineage and elder worship.

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After all, “Macbeth” has much to say about patrilineage, and the handing down of power; there’s no point in grabbing a crown, however brutally, if it gets plucked away within a generation.

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