lineage (
http://definr.com/lineage)
n 1: the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has
been warriors" [syn:
line,
line of descent,
descent,
bloodline,
blood line,
blood,
pedigree,
ancestry,
origin,
parentage,
stock]
2: the kinship relation between an individual and the
individual's progenitors [syn:
descent,
line of descent,
filiation]
3: the number of lines in a piece of printed material [syn:
linage]
4: a rate of payment for written material that is measured
according to the number of lines submitted [syn:
linage]
5: inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
[syn:
ancestry,
derivation,
filiation]