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lineage
1[ lin-ee-ij ]
lineage
2[ lahy-nij ]
noun
lineage
1/ ˈlɪnɪɪdʒ /
noun
- direct descent from an ancestor, esp a line of descendants from one ancestor
- a less common word for derivation
lineage
2/ ˈlaɪnɪdʒ /
noun
- a variant spelling of linage
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lineage1
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Example Sentences
In a remote corner of China, one village tells a strange lineage tale.
We salute a venerable lineage of strong women, big hair, and drama.
For me, in a weird way, I see a lineage between the first two records and this Voidz record.
Heinz traces its lineage to 1869 and first started making ketchup in 1876.
He adds that he has "long been a fan of Hugo Boss's vast tradition and lineage in extraordinary tailoring."
But never a word did he relate of the lineage of Olaf, yet held he him in high favour.
Now the name of a certain man from Vik was Lodin, and he possessed much wealth and was come of a goodly lineage.
Maybe thou art of higher lineage than she, yet nevertheless it beseemeth to me that with her is the happiness of ye both.
He took no pains to conceal his birth and lineage in the most aristocratic country of the world.
Perhaps Tess's lineage had more value for himself than for anybody in the world beside.
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