lineage

[ lin-ee-ij ]

/ ˈlɪn i ɪdʒ /

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noun

lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or extraction: She could trace her lineage to the early Pilgrims.

the line of descendants of a particular ancestor; family.

Nearby words

line-out, line-up, linea, linea alba, linea nigra, lineage, lineal, lineament, linear, linear a, linear accelerator

Origin of lineage

1275–1325; line(al) + -age; replacing Middle English linage < Anglo-French; Old French lignage < Vulgar Latin *līneāticum. See line¹, -age

SYNONYMS FOR lineage

1 pedigree, parentage, derivation, genealogy.

2 tribe, clan.

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Can be confused

linage lineage

Definition for lineage (2 of 3)

lineage

[ lahy-nij ]

/ ˈlaɪ nɪdʒ /

noun

linage.

Definition for lineage (3 of 3)

linage

or line·age

[ lahy-nij ]

/ ˈlaɪ nɪdʒ /

noun

the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.

the amount charged, paid, or received per printed line, as of a magazine article or short story.

Archaic. alignment.

Origin of linage

First recorded in 1880–85; line¹ + -age

Can be confused

linage lineage

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Examples from the Web for lineage

For me, in a weird way, I see a lineage between the first two records and this Voidz record.
Julian Casablancas Enters the Void: On the Strokes’ Friction, Why He Left NYC, and Starting Over|Marlow Stern|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Heinz traces its lineage to 1869 and first started making ketchup in 1876.
McDonald’s Ditches Heinz To Keep Burger King Out of Its Business|Daniel Gross|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He adds that he has "long been a fan of Hugo Boss's vast tradition and lineage in extraordinary tailoring."
Jason Wu Hired at Boss Women; Man Allegedly Stabbed to Death With a Stiletto|The Fashion Beast Team|June 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Once Udo Jr. realized his lineage, he also wanted in on the inheritance.
Whose $40 Million Diamond Is It? An Italian Family Feud|Barbie Latza Nadeau|April 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST

But regardless of lineage, all asanas share one basic fact: each has a distinct form.
Confessions of an Extreme Yogi|Benjamin Lorr|December 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
From this date—early in the sixteenth century—little is known of the name and lineage of the Palæologi.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 419, New Series, January 10, 1852|Various
Jesu, said the king, I marvel what knight he is, and of what lineage he is come.
Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume I (of II)|Thomas Malory
They have mixed with the Siamese, till, at the first, it is difficult to distinguish them as having European blood and lineage.
Siam|George B. Bacon
Deeply she regretted at that moment that she was not a man, so that she might confer new lustre upon so exalted a lineage.
The Living Link|James De Mille
But the foes of the race, and especially the Carnes, of ancient Sussex lineage, declare that the name describes itself.
Springhaven|R. D. Blackmore

British Dictionary definitions for lineage (1 of 3)

lineage

/ (ˈlɪnɪɪdʒ) /

noun

direct descent from an ancestor, esp a line of descendants from one ancestor

a less common word for derivation

Word Origin for lineage

C14: from Old French lignage, from Latin līnea line 1

British Dictionary definitions for lineage (2 of 3)

lineage

/ (ˈlaɪnɪdʒ) /

noun

a variant spelling of linage

British Dictionary definitions for lineage (3 of 3)

linage

lineage

/ (ˈlaɪnɪdʒ) /

noun

the number of lines in a piece of written or printed matter

payment for written material calculated according to the number of lines

a less common word for alignment

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