[noun] [formal] - the members of a person's family who are directly related to that person and who lived a long time before him or herThey're offering a service to trace people's lineages back at least 500 years. [C]She's very proud of her ancient royal lineage. [U]
LINEAGE
Meaning of LINEAGE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012