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Meaning of 'lineal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lineal [ a.]
- Descending in a direct line from an ancestor; hereditary; derived from ancestors; -- opposed to collateral; as, a lineal descent or a lineal descendant.
- Inheriting by direct descent; having the right by direct descent to succeed (to).
- Composed of lines; delineated; as, lineal designs.
- In the direction of a line; of or pertaining to a line; measured on, or ascertained by, a line; linear; as, lineal magnitude.

Meaning of 'lineal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . lineal [ a]
Meaning (1):
- in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
Example in sentence:
  • a direct descendant of the king;
  • direct heredity;
  • lineal ancestors;
  • lineal heirs

Nearby Words:

lin linage linament linarite linch linchi linchpin lincoln green lincture linctus

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  • Patrilineal
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    Matrilineal descent is a kinship system in which only the mother’s relatives are significant.
  • Patrilineal descent
    Patrilineal descent is a kinship system in which only the father’s relatives are significant.

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