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- Dictionarylineage/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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LINEAGE definition: 1. the members of a person's family who are directly related to that person and who lived a long…. Learn more.
The meaning of LINEAGE is descent in a line from a common progenitor. How to use lineage in a sentence.
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.
Lineage definition: lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or extraction. See examples of LINEAGE used in a sentence.
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.
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. 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]
Jun 8, 2011 · 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.
lineage meaning, definition, what is lineage: the way in which members of a family are...: Learn more.
