motherline en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmʌðə(ɹ)laɪn/
Etymology
From mother + line.
Meanings
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Synonym of matriline.
Daughters develop and nurture their female subjectivity and creativity by identifying with their mothers and relating with their motherline
2010, Andrea O'Reilly, Encyclopedia of Motherhood, volume 1, page 261:Contrary to them, a group of Amazonian women, the Riding Women, descend from escapees from the Holdfast and define themselves by their motherlines.
2015, Miriam Wallraven, Women Writers and the Occult in Literature and Culture, page 158:The motherline is also our unifier.
2021, Lara Veleda Vesta, Wild Soul Runes, page 14:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| motherlines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |