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

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

    the members of a person's family who are directly related to that person and who lived a long time before him or her: She's very proud of her ancient royal lineage. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Family: ancestors & descendants. ancestor. ancestral. ancestry. be in the/someone's blood idiom. blood is thicker than water idiom. descent.

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

    The meaning of LINEAGE is descent in a line from a common progenitor. How to use lineage in a sentence.

  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

    3 meanings: 1. direct descent from an ancestor, esp a line of descendants from one ancestor 2. → a less common word for.... Click for more definitions.

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

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

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

    1. lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry. 2. the line of descendants of a particular ancestor; family; race. [1275–1325; Middle English linage < Anglo-French; Old French lignage < Vulgar Latin *līneāticum; see line 1, -age]

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › lineageLineage Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. lineages. Direct descent from an ancestor. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Ancestry; family; stock. Webster's New World. Derivation. American Heritage. Descendants from a common ancestor. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Linage. Webster's New World. More Noun Definitions (2) Synonyms: filiation. line of descent. descent.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › lineagelineage | meaning of lineage in Longman Dictionary of...

    lineage meaning, definition, what is lineage: the way in which members of a family are...: Learn more.