bloodline

noun

blood·​line ˈbləd-ˌlīn 

: a sequence of direct ancestors especially in a pedigree

also : family, strain

Synonyms

• ancestry
• birth
• blood
• breeding
• descent
• extraction
• family tree
• genealogy
• line
• lineage
• origin
• parentage
• pedigree
• stock
• strain

Examples of bloodline in a Sentence

came from a bloodline that could be traced back to the 12th century

Recent Examples on the Web

With no more at-bats to worry about or fly balls to field, the 33-year-old with rich bloodlines in these parts took a seat on the bench and began to scan the 112-year-old jewel box ballpark. —Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024

Buy Now 27 of 31 'Cassandra' and 'Magic Lessons' by Alice Hoffman Trace the Owens bloodline of Practical Magic fame back to the 1600s in this magical novel that takes us back to the witching hour in 1600s Salem, Mass. —Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bloodline

noun

blood·​line -ˌlīn 

: a sequence of direct ancestors especially in a pedigree

also : family sense 2, strain sense 1a