LINAGE Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

lineage

noun

ˈli-nē-ij

Definition of lineage

as in ancestry

the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended his Italian lineage was very important to him

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as in family

a group of persons who come from the same ancestor it is now generally accepted that the lineage of Thomas Jefferson includes black as well as white members

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Recent Examples of lineage But for my family, and all those who see their lineage in Roots, this genre designation changes its meaning not one bit. — Anne Haley, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 Andrews' character Queen Clarisse is tasked with training her estranged granddaughter Mia to become a princess and carry on the family's royal lineage. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 The fossil indicates that lineages closely related to the Euparkeriidae were also present in South America, highlighting the continent’s role in the early diversification of the relatives of dinosaurs and crocodiles. — The Conversation, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 Asked about Pakistan’s place in his identity as a filmmaker based between Abu Dhabi and Berlin, Bilal points to lineage rather than distance. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lineage

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Noun

Okada also has Japanese ancestry but none of that is the issue.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Hough also said some of his ancestry can be traced to those who fought in the American Revolution.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of ancestry

Noun

Medicaid, the federal-state program that covers healthcare for low-income families, pays for at least 40% of births nationwide.

— Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Roman said the question will be if the defense focuses on their own psychiatric experts right away, or Clancy's friends and family to humanize her to the jurors.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of family

Noun

Early life and family Thiam was born in Côte d’Ivoire, the youngest of seven children in a family with a political pedigree.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
In the end, though, most families prioritize price and proximity over pedigree.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of pedigree

Noun

Survivor loves a twist, including new variables, tribe swaps and hidden advantages.

— Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Most of Chocó's 600,000 inhabitants live in poverty, according to figures published last year by Colombia’s national government, and it is largely inhabited by Indigenous tribes and Afro Colombian communities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of tribe

Noun

However, this represented only one of several plausible geographic origins of her lineage, according to the researchers.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Your guide will teach you about the origins of Prohibition and tell stories of infamous bootleggers.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of origin

Noun

Prince Harry and Meghan’s surprise homecoming will undoubtedly trigger a frenzy of speculation in Britain where the Windsor clan’s family dramas routinely grip the nation.

— Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
The historic home, situated between Via Rodari and Piazza Roma, dates to the 16th and 17th centuries and takes its name from a noble clan that included Pope Innocent XI, head of the Catholic Church in the late 1600s.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of clan

Noun

In 2025, the Medical Examiner’s Office submitted some biological evidence to Othram, a laboratory near Houston, for a forensic genetic genealogy analysis.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2026
After 50 years, the case was re-examined by the Regional Cold Case Homicide Team, who used advances in forensic science, which included forensic investigative genetic genealogy.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of genealogy

Noun

In addition, an adjoining house—named Villa Ullastres—is available for guests seeking a separate and more private option while still being close to the heart of the hotel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
For Alexandre Gobillard, production director at the Gobillard & Fils Champagne house, beginning the harvest in mid-August was once almost unthinkable.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

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