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Lineage
01
the direct line of descent from a particular person
Examples
He is proud of his royal lineage.
The lineage of the family can be traced back centuries.
02
the passing down of traits from one generation to another within a family
Examples
She inherited her musical talent from her mother, continuing the lineage of musicians in their family.
The renowned chef was proud to carry on the culinary lineage of their family, using traditional recipes passed down through generations.
03
a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted
Examples
The author was paid by lineage for each article.
Freelancers are sometimes compensated based on lineage.
04
the number of lines in a piece of printed material
Examples
The manuscript contained 300 lineage.
Editors reviewed the document and noted the lineage.
05
the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
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