line of descent Meaning, Definition & Usage
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       noun the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
       
       
 lineage; filiation; descent.
 
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       noun the descendants of one individual
       
       
 lineage; pedigree; parentage; descent; bloodline; ancestry; stemma; blood; line; stock; origin; blood line.
 - his entire lineage has been warriors