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patrilineage

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[pa-truh-lin-ee-ij, pey-] / ˌpæ trəˈlɪn i ɪdʒ, ˌpeɪ- /

noun

  1. lineal descent traced through the male line.

Etymology

Origin of patrilineage

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

Example Sentences

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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.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 7, 2015

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