1. Noun
Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; race; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.
2. Noun
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
Vocabulary classified under Biology
3. Noun
the hereditary derivation of an individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
Vocabulary classified under Word origins
4. Noun
the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
Vocabulary classified under Sociology
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