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Meaning of 'lineage' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lineage [ n.]
- Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; race; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.

Meaning of 'lineage' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . lineage [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the descendants of one individual
Example in sentence:
  • his entire lineage has been warriors

Nearby Words:

lin linage linament linarite linch linchi linchpin lincoln green lincture linctus

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