lineal

[ lin-ee-uhl ]

/ ˈlɪn i əl /

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adjective

being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.

of or transmitted by lineal descent.

linear.

Origin of lineal

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word līneālis.See line¹, -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM lineal

lin·e·al·ly, adverbmul·ti·lin·e·al, adjectivenon·lin·e·al, adjectiveun·lin·e·al, adjective

Words nearby lineal

line, linea, linea alba, linea aspera, lineage, lineal, lineament, line angle, linea nigra, linear, Linear A

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Example sentences from the Web for lineal

Dr No -- the lineal descendant of Fu Manchu—is the epitome of evil.
James Bond is Back But is He Any Good without Fleming?|Robert McCrum|October 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Holmes's picture is of a later New England than Hawthorne's, but it is its lineal descendant.
Literary and Social Essays|George William Curtis
The "sons of God" must have been the lineal descendants of Adam, and the "daughters of men" the offspring of the pre-Adamic race.
A Manual of the Antiquity of Man|J. P. MacLean
The area of the harbour is 42 acres, with nearly 700 lineal yards of quayage.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2|Various

No lineal descendants can claim as an ancestor this extraordinary man.
Washington's Birthday|Various
Many of the present congregation are lineal descendants of the original subscribers.
The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Vol. 4 (of 4)|Thomas Babington Macaulay

British Dictionary definitions for lineal

lineal

/ (ˈlɪnɪəl) /

adjective

being in a direct line of descent from an ancestor

of, involving, or derived from direct descent

a less common word for linear

Derived forms of lineal

lineally, adverb

Word Origin for lineal

C14: via Old French from Late Latin līneālis, from Latin līnea line 1

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单词	lineal
释义	lineal [ lin-ee-uhl ] / ˈlɪn i əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lineal ON THESAURUS.COM adjective being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession. of or transmitted by lineal descent. linear. Origin of lineal First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word līneālis.See line¹, -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM lineal lin·e·al·ly, adverbmul·ti·lin·e·al, adjectivenon·lin·e·al, adjectiveun·lin·e·al, adjective Words nearby lineal line, linea, linea alba, linea aspera, lineage, lineal, lineament, line angle, linea nigra, linear, Linear A Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lineal Dr No -- the lineal descendant of Fu Manchu—is the epitome of evil. James Bond is Back But is He Any Good without Fleming?\|Robert McCrum\|October 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Holmes's picture is of a later New England than Hawthorne's, but it is its lineal descendant. Literary and Social Essays\|George William Curtis The "sons of God" must have been the lineal descendants of Adam, and the "daughters of men" the offspring of the pre-Adamic race. A Manual of the Antiquity of Man\|J. P. MacLean The area of the harbour is 42 acres, with nearly 700 lineal yards of quayage. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2\|Various No lineal descendants can claim as an ancestor this extraordinary man. Washington's Birthday\|Various Many of the present congregation are lineal descendants of the original subscribers. The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Vol. 4 (of 4)\|Thomas Babington Macaulay British Dictionary definitions for lineal lineal / (ˈlɪnɪəl) / adjective being in a direct line of descent from an ancestor of, involving, or derived from direct descent a less common word for linear Derived forms of lineal lineally, adverb Word Origin for lineal C14: via Old French from Late Latin līneālis, from Latin līnea line 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lineal genetic, national, tribal, short, straightforward, solid, smooth, successive, consecutive, nonstop, true, personal, immediate, familial, inborn, transmitted, even, right, vertical, level
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lineal

adjective

Origin of lineal

OTHER WORDS FROM lineal

Words nearby lineal

Example sentences from the Web for lineal

British Dictionary definitions for lineal

adjective

Derived forms of lineal

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