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lineage

noun

Inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
L
Ends with
E
Contains
IN
Scrabble score
8
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈlɪ.ni.ɪdʒ

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noun

  1. Inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

noun

  1. The hereditary derivation of an individual

    “His entire lineage has been warriors”

noun

  1. A rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted

noun

  1. The number of lines in a piece of printed material

noun

  1. The kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

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His entire lineage has been warriors

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