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Word: Lineage
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French lignage, from Latin linea ‘a line’ (see line)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɪnɪɪdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
direct descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree
Short Definition:ancestry or pedigree
Examples:- a Dutch nobleman of ancient lineage
- great families and their lineages
Definition:
a sequence of species each of which is considered to have evolved from its predecessor
Short Definition:sequence of species
Examples:- the chimpanzee and gorilla lineages
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