patrilineage

American

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

noun

lineal descent traced through the male line.

Etymology

Origin of patrilineage

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

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patrilineage

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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