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Lineage is defined as the descendants of a common ancestor.

(noun)

An example of lineage are people who all have the same common relative from 300 years ago.

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See lineage in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

direct descent from an ancestor
ancestry; family; stock
descendants from a common ancestor

Origin: ME linage < OFr lignage < ligne: see line

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linage

See lineage in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. Direct descent from a particular ancestor; ancestry.
b. Derivation.
The descendants of a common ancestor considered to be the founder of the line.

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Origin: Middle English linage, lineage

Origin: , from Old French lignage

Origin: , from ligne, line; see line¹

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noun

Variant of linage.

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