What is another word for lineage?
208 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ lˈɪnɪɪd͡ʒ], [ lˈɪnɪɪdʒ], [ l_ˈɪ_n_ɪ__ɪ_dʒ]
Lineage refers to the ancestral line or family descent of an individual. There are several synonyms for the word lineage, which include genealogy, family tree, ancestry, heritage, descent, and pedigree. Genealogy refers to the study of family history through the identification of ancestors and their relationships. The family tree is a graphical representation of the ancestors, starting from the oldest generation to the current. Ancestry represents the origin or background of an individual, while heritage refers to the inherited and cultural traditions from ancestors. Descent is the process of coming down from an ancestor, and pedigree is a table that shows the descendants of a family.
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Similar words for lineage:
- ancestry, heritage (noun)
- ancestry, origin (noun)
- birth (noun)
- blood line (noun)
- blood relative (noun)
- bloodline (noun)
- breed (noun)
- breeding (noun)
- caste (noun)
- child, children (noun)
- class (noun)
- consanguinity (noun)
- cultivation of person (noun)
- derivation (noun)
- ethnic group (noun)
- family (noun)
- family predecessors; family history (noun)
- family relationship (noun)
- family tree (noun)
- family, heritage (noun)
- folk (noun)
- future generations (noun)
- genealogical chart (noun)
- genealogy (noun)
- kin (noun)
- kind, class (noun)
- kindred (noun)
- kinship (noun)
- linage (noun)
- line (noun)
- line of ancestry (noun)
- line of descent (noun)
- offspring (noun)
- origin (noun)
- person's family tree (noun)
- person's relations, acquaintances (noun)
- progeny (noun)
- race (noun)
- roots (noun)
- sequence (noun)
- stock (noun)
Synonyms for Lineage:
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- forebear .
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- seed .
- kin .
- caste ,
- cultural level ,
- cultural levels ,
- de gree ,
- de grees ,
- de-gree ,
- de-grees ,
- social order ,
- social orders .
- bourgeoisie ,
- bourgeoisies ,
- hierarchy ,
- intelligentsia ,
- intelligentsias ,
- nobility ,
- social rank ,
- social ranks ,
- the right stuff ,
- the right stuffs ,
- tier .
- FAMILY TIES ,
- agnates ,
- blood relationship ,
- blood relationships ,
- blood-relationship ,
- blood-relationships ,
- bloodrelationship ,
- bloodrelationships ,
- cognates ,
- family tie ,
- filiation ,
- filiations ,
- kindredship ,
- kindredships ,
- sisterhood .
- race .
- Family ,
- Inlaw ,
- childrens ,
- genres ,
- heirs and assign ,
- heirs and assigns ,
- heirs assign ,
- heirs assigns ,
- in heritance ,
- in heritances ,
- in law ,
- in laws ,
- in-heritance ,
- in-heritances ,
- in-law ,
- in-laws ,
- inlaws ,
- kith kin ,
- peoples ,
- pro genitors ,
- pro-genitors ,
- sub division ,
- sub divisions ,
- sub-division ,
- sub-divisions .
- Ethnic Groups ,
- culture group ,
- culture groups ,
- ethnic group ,
- general public ,
- general publics ,
- in habitants ,
- in-habitants .
- Progeniture ,
- Stirps ,
- blood lines ,
- genetics ,
- geneticses ,
- history ,
- pro geniture ,
- pro genitures ,
- pro-geniture ,
- pro-genitures ,
- progenitures ,
- stirpes .
- ancestor ,
- aunt ,
- blood ,
- brother ,
- brotherhood ,
- clan ,
- cousin ,
- father ,
- fatherhood ,
- flesh ,
- fraternity ,
- heredity ,
- kinfolk ,
- maternity ,
- mother ,
- motherhood ,
- nephew ,
- niece ,
- paternity ,
- relation ,
- relative ,
- sister ,
- uncle .
- line .
- PUPS ,
- chip off old block ,
- chip off old blocks ,
- chip old block ,
- chip old blocks ,
- pro duce ,
- pro duces ,
- pro-duces ,
- progeny ,
- pup ,
- scion .
- folk .
- Consecution ,
- Consecutiveness ,
- arrangement ,
- array ,
- chain ,
- concatenation ,
- consequence ,
- course ,
- gamut ,
- legacy ,
- link ,
- linkage ,
- procession ,
- progression ,
- queue ,
- rank ,
- sequel ,
- sequence ,
- series ,
- string ,
- subsequence ,
- succession ,
- thread ,
- train .
Other synonyms:
- Fathers ,
- ancestors ,
- antecedents ,
- branch ,
- forbear ,
- progenitors .
- house .
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How to use "Lineage" in context?
When speaking of lineage, we often think of a family tree. But ancestry is only one form of lineage. There are also ancestral spirits, lineages of shamans, and many more. In this article, we'll explore the various types of lineage and some of the meanings they carry.
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
pedigree.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
line.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Adjective
ragged.
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Adjective
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Other Related
Homophones for Lineage:
- lilongwe, lanseh, lummox, lonas, lemon cheese, lanugo, longyi, limnos, lamaze, lemnos, Ling Ko, lionise, Lamna Nasus, luminance, luminesce, lange, lying, lemniscus, laying, lung, limning, launce, lemmus, lameness, lingo, ling, linguica, language, Lynx, lennoaceae, loaning, leaning, line coach, leuwenhoek, lammas, Lillian Gish, limosa, lunch, lemnaceae, links, lyons, link, long, lemon juice, loyang, luminous, lunge, longish, linux, lanchou, launch, lemming, lynch, leniency, lion monkey, luoyang, lioness, liomys, leymus, limax, languish, low mass, lining, lanius, lunacy, longways, low-lying, linnaeus, lance, linac, longwise, lungyi, lense, long ago, lulling, lanky, linz, Lamiaceae, linage, Lowliness, lime juice, lowness, lank, leeuwenhoek, linaceae, lingua, lallans, lyonnaise, loins, lanchow, lens, lionize, leanness, long-ago, lanzhou, linkage, lenience, Lyonnaise Sauce, lansa, lounge, lyonnais, lungi.
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