line of descent
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(noun) the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors |
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Synonyms: descent, filiation, lineage |
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Related Words: bilateral descent, family relationship, kinship, relationship, unilateral descent |
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(noun) the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors" |
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Synonyms: ancestry, blood, blood line, bloodline, descent, line, lineage, origin, parentage, pedigree, stock |
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Related Words: breed, family, family line, family tree, folk, genealogy, kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, sept, side |
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