Added 8 October 2026
lineage
/ˈlɪn.i.ɪd͡ʒ/ noun
In Latin: stirps, prōsāpia Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lineage at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The descendants of one individual.
his entire lineage has been warriors
- The kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors.
- The number of lines in a piece of printed material.
Origin
From Middle English linage, from Old French linage, from ligne, from Latin linea (“line”); equivalent to line + -age.
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