n. | 1. | Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; race; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage. |
Noun | 1. | lineage - the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors" |
2. | lineage - the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors | |
3. | lineage - the number of lines in a piece of printed material Synonyms: linage | |
4. | lineage - a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted Synonyms: linage | |
5. | lineage - inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline |
LINEAGE. Properly speaking lineage is the relationship of persons in a direct line; as the grandfather, the father, the son, the grandson, &c.
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