bloodline

noun

blood·​line ˈbləd-ˌlīn 

: a sequence of direct ancestors especially in a pedigree

also : family, strain

Synonyms of bloodline

• lineage
• ancestry
• pedigree
• genealogy
• breeding
• origin

Examples of bloodline in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Based on the 1995 novel by Alice Hoffman, Practical Magic follows the witchy women of the Owens’ family, whose heartbroken ancestor cursed their bloodline so that any man who falls in love with an Owens woman dies a tragic death. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026

The theory of the great replacement is that elites, or, depending on who told the story, Jews (not commonly a direct target of VDARE), have invited nonwhite immigrants with inferior bloodlines into white-​ dominated Western countries to weaken them and absorb more power for themselves. —Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026

Power always revolves around the bloodlines, networks, fears, likes, and dislikes of the principals. —Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026

Music is the message Excellence is in Sehgal’s bloodline. —Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bloodline

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bovine
• byline
• canine
• carbine

Kids Definition

bloodline

noun

blood·​line -ˌlīn 

: a sequence of direct ancestors especially in a pedigree

also : family sense 2, strain sense 1a