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1
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
- his Italian lineage was very important to him
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2
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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“Lineage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lineage. Accessed 16 Jan. 2022.
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