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    lineage
    /ˈlɪnɪɪdʒ/

    noun

    • 1. direct descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree: "a Dutch nobleman of ancient lineage"
    • 2. a sequence of species each of which is considered to have evolved from its predecessor: "the chimpanzee and gorilla lineages"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLINEAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Lineage is the formal word for the members of a person's family who are directly related to that person and who lived a long time before him or her. Learn how to use lineage in different contexts, such as biology, genealogy and culture, with examples and collocations.

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      LINEAGE translate: 血統;世系. Learn more in the Cambridge...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lineageLineage Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Lineage is a noun that means descent in a line from a common progenitor, or a group of individuals tracing descent from a common ancestor. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and medical and kids definitions of lineage.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLINEAGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    LINEAGE meaning: 1. the members of a person's family who are directly related to that person and who lived a long…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › lineageLINEAGE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Lineage definition: lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or extraction. See examples of LINEAGE used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLINEAGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Someone's lineage is the series of families from which they are directly descended.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lineageLineage - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The word lineage is used to describe everyone who descends from a particular ancestor. Mozart had six children, but none of them had children of their own, so the composer’s lineage ended after one generation.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › lineageLineage - definition of lineage by The Free Dictionary

    Lineage is the direct descent from an ancestor or ancestors, or the line of descendants of a common ancestor. It can also mean the kinship relation, the inherited properties, or the number of lines in printed material.