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lineage.

Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɪn.i.ɪd͡ʒ/Australia, Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A number of lines of text in a column.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A fee or rate paid per line of text.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English linage, from Old French linage, from ligne, from Latin linea (“line”); equivalent to line + -age.

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