linage

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noun (1)

lin·​age ˈlī-nij 

variants or less commonly lineage

: the number of lines of printed or written matter

lineage

2 of 3

noun (2)

lin·​e·​age ˈli-nē-ij 

also ˈli-nij

1

a

: descent in a line from a common progenitor

b

: derivation

… the brand's lineage as a leather goods company.

—Colleen Barry

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

3 of 3

noun (3)

line·​age

less common spelling of linage

: the number of lines of printed or written matter

Synonyms of linage

Noun (2)

• ancestry
• pedigree
• origin
• genealogy
• breeding

Examples of linage in a Sentence

Noun (2)

his Italian lineage was very important to him

it is now generally accepted that the lineage of Thomas Jefferson includes black as well as white members

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Geese did something similar with last year’s Getting Killed, their own neutron star of an album, gobbling up the tangled lineages of rock, punk, and drone music in New York City with the ravenous appetites of kids weaned on the infinite scroll. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026

Cell lineages follow paths through this map as development proceeds. — Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Imagine being taken from your homeland never to return, and then generations of your family lineage are enslaved. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

Just to say it clearly, both Muse and Dots come out of the OpenClaw lineage, which is a technical approach to building an agent, right? — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1884, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for linage

• signage