| 释义 |
lin·eage
I. \ˈlinēij, -ē.ēj\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English linage, from Middle French linage, lignage, from Old French, from ligne line of descent, line, cord + -age — more at line (cord)
1.
a. : descent in a line from a common progenitor
< a person of unknown lineage >
b. : derivation or source of origin
< the characters reveal the play's lineage >
: line of descent or tradition : background
< conceptions of ancient lineage >
2. : a group of persons (as a family or clan) tracing descent from a common ancestor who is regarded as its founder : a unilineal descent group — compare maximal lineage, minimal lineage
3. : the number of lines on a score sheet that a set of bowling pins can withstand
Synonyms: see ancestry
II.
variant of linage |