passing the mantle

A form of pass the mantle — To transfer authority to the next in line; pass the torch.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pass the mantle
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APA

passing the mantle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passing%20the%20mantle

MLA

“passing the mantle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passing%20the%20mantle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “passing the mantle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passing%20the%20mantle.

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