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   Lin·e·age

   /ˈlīnij/

   

   noun

   • 1. lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree: "a Dutch nobleman of ancient lineage"
   • ▪ a social group tracing its descent from a single ancestor.
   • 2. a sequence of species each of which is considered to have evolved from its predecessor: "the chimpanzee and gorilla lineages"
   • ▪ a sequence of cells in the body which developed from a common ancestral cell: "the myeloid lineage"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French lignage, from Latin linea ‘a line’ (see line1).

   Scrabble Points: 8

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

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

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

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   the descendants of one individual. “his entire lineage has been warriors”. synonyms: ancestry, blood, blood line, bloodline, descent, line, line of descent, origin, parentage, pedigree, stemma, stock. see more.

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

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   4 days ago · noun. 1. lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or extraction. She could trace her lineage to the early Pilgrims. 2. the line of descendants of a particular ancestor; family; race. SYNONYMS 1. pedigree, parentage, derivation, genealogy. 2.

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

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   1. One's ancestors or their character or one's ancestral derivation: ancestry, birth, blood, bloodline, descent, extraction, family, genealogy, line, origin, parentage, pedigree, seed, stock. 2. A group of people sharing common ancestry: clan, family, house, kindred, stock, tribe. Idioms: flesh and blood, kith and kin.

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

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLINEAGE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   May 3, 2024 · lineage in American English. (ˈlɪniɪdʒ) noun. 1. lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or extraction. She could trace her lineage to the early Pilgrims. 2. the line of descendants of a particular ancestor; family; race. SYNONYMS 1. pedigree, parentage, derivation, genealogy.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlineage noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of lineage noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.