Definition for Line of descent:

• the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

Synonyms for Line of descent:

• n.

  •ancestry (noun)
  • ancestry.
  •blood line (noun)
  • blood line.
  •bloodline (noun)
  • blood,
  • heritage,
  • birth,
  • origin.
  •descent (noun)
  • descent.
  •filiation (noun)
  • filiation.
  •parentage (noun)
  • parentage.
  •pedigree (noun)
  • pedigree.
  •stock (noun)
  • house,
  • species,
  • line,
  • kindred,
  • tribe,
  • extraction,
  • variety,
  • lineage,
  • background,
  • forebears,
  • breed,
  • strain,
  • folk,
  • race,
  • clan,
  • kin,
  • type,
  • Family.

• Other synonyms:

  •n.
  • bloodline,
  • family relationship,
  • family tree,
  • genealogy,
  • kinship,
  • relationship,
  • stock.

Antonyms for Line of descent:

• n.

  • bloodline
    death, conclusion, end.
  • stock
    fact, truth.