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a
: descent in a line from a common progenitor
b
: derivation
the gun's direct lineage is in the 1960s—
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: a group of individuals tracing descent from a common ancestor
especially
: such a group of persons whose common ancestor is regarded as its founder
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Noun (1)
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
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Paula Conway, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
As the first true dinosaurs emerged, some remained omnivorous, while early predecessors of the Allosaurus and T. rex lineage began to hunt insects and fish.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
But a better way to understand his appeal is to situate him, with Graham, in a long lineage of American wellness figures waging a battle against conventional medicine.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
This partnership echoes Ferrari's past support for newcomers such as Haas, who is a satellite team of the Scuderia.
Cadillac, representing an American lineage in an evolving F1 landscape, aims to become the first new team added to the grid since 2016.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The experience includes an exploration of the world’s longest lineage of single-vintage wines dating to 1878.
—Paula Conway, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
As the first true dinosaurs emerged, some remained omnivorous, while early predecessors of the Allosaurus and T. rex lineage began to hunt insects and fish.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
But a better way to understand his appeal is to situate him, with Graham, in a long lineage of American wellness figures waging a battle against conventional medicine.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
This partnership echoes Ferrari's past support for newcomers such as Haas, who is a satellite team of the Scuderia.
Cadillac, representing an American lineage in an evolving F1 landscape, aims to become the first new team added to the grid since 2016.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for lineage
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“Lineage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lineage. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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