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patrilineage
[pa-truh-lin-ee-ij, pey-]
noun
lineal descent traced through the male line.
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Origin of patrilineage1
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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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