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- DictionaryLin·e·age/ˈlīnij/
noun
- 1. lineal 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"
1. a. : descent in a line from a common progenitor. b. : derivation. the gun's direct lineage is in the 1960s Erik Larson. 2. : a group of individuals tracing descent from a common ancestor. especially : such a group of persons whose common ancestor is regarded as its founder.
LINEAGE definition: 1. the members of a person's family who are directly related to that person and who lived a long…. Learn more.
Lineage definition: lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or extraction. See examples of LINEAGE used in a sentence.
LINEAGE meaning: 1. the members of a person's family who are directly related to that person and who lived a long…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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. tribe, clan.
Jun 2, 2024 · lineage (countable and uncountable, plural lineages) Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.
Definition of lineage noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Lineage definition: lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or extraction. See examples of LINEAGE used in a sentence.
