Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pass the mantle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables: pass the -man-tle
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To transfer authority to the next in line; pass the torch.

Example Sentences

"In contrast, there are a few noteworthy examples of intentional multigenerational projects, in which the senior ethnographers pass the mantle, as it were, to new researchers who then take responsibility to sustain the project into the future."
"The young girls who came of age during the Progressive era were reaping the benefits of a century of struggle waged by their mothers and grandmothers — the clubwomen had negotiated an entrance into public life, and they now hoped to pass the mantle on to the next generation."
"Then, for unknown reasons, the last Lung king didn't pass the mantle to a son or daughter, but to the chieftain of the Wonambi."

Etymology

A reference to a mantle worn as a symbol of office or authority.

Inflected Forms

passes the mantle (present, singular) passing the mantle (participle, present) passed the mantle (participle, past) passed the mantle (past)

Questions

What does pass the mantle mean?: To transfer authority to the next in line; pass the torch.
Where does pass the mantle come from?: A reference to a mantle worn as a symbol of office or authority.

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