lineage
(noun)
noun
1. the descendants of one individual
- his entire lineage has been warriors
Similar word(s): ancestry, blood, bloodline, descent, line, origin, parentage, pedigree, stemma, stock
Definition categories: group, genealogy
2. the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
Similar word(s): descent, filiation
Definition categories: link, kinship, relationship
3. the number of lines in a piece of printed material
Similar word(s): linage
Definition categories: quantity, number
4. a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted
Similar word(s): linage
Definition categories: possession, rate
5. inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
Similar word(s): ancestry, derivation, filiation
Definition categories: attribute, inheritance