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
30 May 2025
(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
