English · Family & People
lineage
/ˈlɪn.i.ɪdʒ/
[/ˈlɪn.i.ɪdʒ/]
ancestry, descent
Advancednoun
Definition
Lineage is the line of people from whom someone is descended; their family ancestry.
Example
She traced her lineage back four hundred years to a small village in the northern hills.
She traced her lineage back four hundred years to a small village in the northern hills.
Etymology
From Old French 'lignage', from 'ligne' (line), from Latin 'linea' (thread, line).
How & Where It’s Used
Used in genealogy and history for descent through generations.