Definition of lineage
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: descent in a line from a common progenitor
b
: derivation
the gun's direct lineage is in the 1960s— Erik Larson
2
: a group of individuals tracing descent from a common ancestor
especially
: such a group of persons whose common ancestor is regarded as its founder
lineage
noun (2)
line·age
less common spelling of linage
: the number of lines of printed or written matter
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The first known use of lineage was in the 14th century
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