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