Definition of 'lineage'

Noun

1. the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
      Synonyms: line line of descent descent bloodline blood line blood pedigree ancestry origin parentage stemma stock
2. the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
      Synonyms: descent line of descent filiation
3. the number of lines in a piece of printed material
      Synonyms: linage
4. a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted
      Synonyms: linage
5. inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
      Synonyms: ancestry derivation filiation

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