lineage
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Definition of lineage
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lineage
noun (2)less common spelling of linage
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Synonyms & Antonyms for lineage
Synonyms: Noun (1)
ancestry, birth, blood, bloodline, breeding, descent, extraction, family tree, genealogy, line, origin, parentage, pedigree, stock, strain
Antonyms: Noun (1)
issue, posterity, progeny, seed
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So many great vocalists don’t sound pretty in the conventional sense, and to list their names is to also list the masters in whose lineage Berman, then of Silver Jews, absolutely worked: Leonard Cohen, Patti Smith, Lou Reed, Bob Dylan. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "David Berman Sang the Truth," 8 Aug. 2019 Three former managers could be considered fan favorites whose lineage dates back to the Candlestick era — Jim Davenport, Felipe Alou and Dusty Baker (who, granted, was limited to a 100-game cameo in 1984). — Gary Peterson, The Mercury News, "Will Clark, asked about Giants managerial job: ‘It’s not off the radar’," 6 Aug. 2019 The most recent entry in the tech company’s tablet lineage was the midrange Galaxy Tab S5e, which combined a selection of high-end offerings and lightweight design at a $399 price point. — Anna Washenko, Ars Technica, "Samsung to unpack new Galaxy Tab and Galaxy Watch over the next week," 30 July 2019 In this over-the-top, melodramatic tale, Harbour, playing an exaggerated version of himself, explores his family’s acting lineage and the legacy of his father, who Harbour also portrays. — Ew Staff, EW.com, "What to Watch on Tuesday: ABC goes behind the scenes of Disney’s live-action The Lion King remake," 16 July 2019 For a man of his times like George Washington, but also for men and women without his wealth or prominence, lineage was foundational. — Karin Wulf, Smithsonian, "This Long-Ignored Document, Written by George Washington, Lays Bare the Legal Power of Geneaology," 18 June 2019 Das leads a very special ceremony of initiation to transmit mind-to-mind and heart-to-heart from his lineage masters. — chicagotribune.com, "Calendar: Play-Doh playdate Thursday in Lake Forest," 18 June 2019 Every whisky that goes to market, including the single malts, benefits from precise blending orchestrated by Suntory’s lineage of master and chief blenders. — Hannah Lott-schwartz, Fortune, "Inside Japan’s Oldest Whisky Distillery," 16 June 2019 The 29-year-old male, L84, was the last of a female lineage of 11 whales, 10 of whom have died. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, "3 orcas from an extremely endangered group are presumed dead, leaving only 73," 7 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lineage.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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