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. — Yorwba
An aristocratic title is only inherited via the male lineage.
ruДворянский титул наследуется только по мужской линии. — nina99nv
deEin Adelstitel vererbt sich nur in männlicher Linie. — Yorwba
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. — Yorwba
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