lineage
Descent in a line from a common progenitorDescent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.
» A skin color is not a lineage.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.
Abstammung, Geschlecht, Abstammungreihe
происхожде́ниеproisxoždénije, родосло́внаяrodoslóvnaja
родові́дrodovíd, похо́дженняpoxódžennja
(countable, uncountable)A number of lines of text in a column.
Zeilenzahl
число́ строкčisló strok
the number of lines in a piece of printed material
(countable, uncountable)A fee or rate paid per line of text.
Zeilengebühr
Examples
10 sentencesA skin color is not a lineage.
The young rabbi often brags about his lineage.
deDer junge Rabbi gibt oft mit seinem Stammbaum an.
An aristocratic title is only inherited via the male lineage.
ruДворянский титул наследуется только по мужской линии.
deEin Adelstitel vererbt sich nur in männlicher Linie.
Pray, of what land or lineage should I rightly call you?
The one with the sophisticated beret is actually an aristocrat of ancient lineage.
deDer mit dem feinen Barett ist in Wirklichkeit ein Adeliger aus einem alten Geschlecht.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English linage, from Old French linage, from ligne, from Latin linea (“line”);From Middle English linage, from Old French linage, from ligne, from Latin linea (“line”); equivalent to line + -age.
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Forms
plural: lineagesSynonyms
15 synonyms- the hereditary derivation of an individual:lineline of descentdescentbloodlineblood linebloodpedigreeancestry
- inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline:ancestryderivationfiliation
- a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted:linage
- the number of lines in a piece of printed material:linage
- the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors:descentline of descentfiliation
Word family
25 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable