Noun
- 1. lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock, genealogy, family tree
- usage: the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
- 2. ancestry, lineage, derivation, filiation, inheritance, hereditary pattern
- usage: inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
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