lineage

English

/ˈlɪ.ni.ɪdʒ/

noun
Definitions
  • Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.
  • (advertising) A number of lines of text in a column.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English linage derived from Old French linage derived from Latin linea (line, thread, string, linen) suffix from English line (figure, stated positions of a political religious group).

Origin

English

line

Gloss

figure, stated positions of a political religious group

Kanji

姿

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