ramage

[ram-ij]

noun

Anthropology.

1. a descent group composed of individuals descended from one ancestor through any combination of male and female links.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ramage¹

1610–20, in sense “the branches of a tree” (1936 in this sense); < French, equivalent to ram- ( Old French ram, raim ) branch (< Latin rāmus ) + -age -age

Example Sentences

"By processing it into veneers, Pollmeier found a way to use it much more structurally," explains Michael Ramage, director of the Centre for Natural Material Innovation at the University of Cambridge.

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There are still barriers to wood in construction, though, says Prof Ramage: "Is the mortgage the same rate as a mortgage on a concrete building? Is the insurance the same price?"

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Ramage pleaded guilty to the murder and was jailed for at least 22 years, while Hill was found guilty of the same charge by jury and received a minimum 20-year sentence at the High Court in Glasgow.

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The trial heard how Ms Turner stayed near to Ramage's lover Jason Bell, 51, at the time of the killing.

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The court heard Ramage confronted Ms Turner shortly before the killing.

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