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lineage (1)

lin·e·age [ línnee ij ] (plural lin·e·ages)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. line of descent: the line of descent from an ancestor to a person or family

2. related group of people: a group of people related by descent from a common ancestor

[14th century. < French lignage< ligne (see line1)]
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