ancestry, lineage, derivation, filiation
(noun) inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock
(noun) the descendants of one individual; “his entire lineage has been warriors”
linage, lineage
(noun) a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted
linage, lineage
(noun) the number of lines in a piece of printed material
descent, line of descent, lineage, filiation
(noun) the kinship relation between an individual and the individual’s progenitors
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lineage (plural lineages)
Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.
(advertising) A number of lines of text in a column.
Source: Wiktionary
Lin"e*age, n. Etym: [OE. linage, F. lignage, fr. L. linea line. See 3d Line.]
Definition: Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; race; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage. Both the lineage and the certain sire From which I sprung, from me are hidden yet. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
