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lineage
lineage /ˈlɪn.i.ɪdʒ/ noun [C or U] FORMAL
► F0 the 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+: ↑Ancestors and descendantslineal /-əl/ adjective
► F0» She claims lineal descent from Henry VIII.Thesaurus+: ↑Ancestors and descendantslineally /-ə.li/ adverb
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