LINEAGE


Meaning of LINEAGE in English

[ 'lɪnɪɪdʒ ]

■ noun

1》 descent from an ancestor or ancestors: a noble of ancient ~.

2》 Biology a sequence of species each of which is considered to have evolved from its predecessor.

Origin

ME: from OFr. lignage , from L. linea (see line 1 ).

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