Significados de distaff side en inglés

But no group raised the temperance banner higher than the nation's distaff side.

They inherit Plantagenet blood by direct descent, and Tudor on the distaff side.

You plan war between two embassies on the distaff side!

Jean had always told her that this came from the distaff side of the family.

There were also Cromwellian ancestors on the distaff side.

Well, in honour of International Woman's Day, this week's Ticket is inclining towards the distaff side.

There was a distinction drawn, and the Gael was on the distaff side of it, always.

The sovereign profession among bees and ants is always female, and publicans also descend on the distaff side.

For a start, it underplays the genetic importance of the dam (the distaff side of the pedigree).

Both companies used girls during the last war, & Postal used to maintain a small distaff side for interoffice work.

There will be 71 people with the name of Butler present, besides those who are related on the distaff side.

In recent years, the distaff side of tennis in the US has been a cast of two from the same ­family.

On the father's side he is the grandchild of the seventh Duke of Marlborough, on the distaff side, of Leonard Jerome.

I wish to probe the family records and find out what I can of the ' distaff side of the line,' as Mr.

He heard how on the distaff side he was sprung from proud western earls, Thorwolf the Black, and Halfdan and Hallward Skullsplitter.