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

    lineage: [noun] descent in a line from a common progenitor. derivation.

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

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

  5. 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.

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

    Define lineage. lineage synonyms, lineage pronunciation, lineage translation, English dictionary definition of lineage. ancestry, pedigree, parentage, genealogy Not to be confused with: linage – the number of printed lines; the amount charged per printed line Abused,...

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › lineagelineage - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · To produce Tess, fresh from the dairy, as a d’Urberville and a lady, he had felt to be temerarious and risky; hence he had concealed her lineage till such time as, familiarized with worldly ways by a few months’ travel and reading with him, he could take her on a visit to his parents and impart the knowledge while triumphantly producing her as worthy of such an ancient line. It was a pretty lover’s dream, if no more.

  10. 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.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordLINEAGE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "LINEAGE" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.