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lineage

1 of 2

noun (1)

lin·​e·​age ˈli-nē-ij How to pronounce lineage (audio)
 also  ˈli-nij
1
a
: 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

2 of 2

noun (2)

line·​age

less common spelling of linage

: the number of lines of printed or written matter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
James Francis Thorpe was born in 1887, in what is now Oklahoma, of Sac and Fox lineage. Olive Fellows, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Aug. 2022 My Dad is part of a storied cinematic lineage: the bad dad flick. Christian Holub, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2022 Sadr derives his strength in part from millions of impoverished supporters who view him as a sacred figure of storied lineage, and as someone who has resisted occupation and injustice. Mustafa Salim, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022 Now paleontologists have uncovered one of the earliest members of this storied lineage of lumbering giants: a svelte, much smaller omnivore that once darted across the floodplains of prehistoric Zimbabwe. Riley Black, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2022 Building on this strong lineage, Justice recently launched her own brand: More Justice. André-naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2022 Perhaps this lineage spilled back into animals at some point, and continued to accrue mutations through a similar antiviral enzyme process in that species before crossing over into humans once again. Andrew Joseph, STAT, 3 June 2022 Follow this lineage: The Rams have been in Los Angeles since 2016. cleveland, 8 Feb. 2022 Aucoin, 31, doesn’t shy from taking on this lineage. New York Times, 24 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of lineage was in the 14th century

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