lineagenoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈlɪn.i.ɪdʒ/us/ˈlɪn.i.ɪdʒ/formalthe members of a person's family who are directly related to that person and who lived a long time before him or her:
She's very proud of her ancient royal lineage.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Family: ancestors & descendants
- ancestor
- ancestry
- be in the/sb's blood idiom
- blood
- blood is thicker than water idiom
- bloodline
- descendant
- descent
- family tree
- forbear
- forebear
- genealogist
- genealogy
- generation
- heraldry
- pedigree
- run
- run in the family idiom
- stock
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lineal
adjective uk/ˈlɪn.i.əl/us/ˈlɪn.i.əl/
She claims lineal descent from Henry VIII.
lineally
adverb uk/ˈlɪn.i.ə.li/us/ˈlɪn.i.ə.li/