lineage
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++lin·e·age /ˈlɪni-ɪdʒ/ noun [countable, uncountable] formalFAMILY the way in which members of a family are descended from other members 血统，世系，宗系 → line, ancestry a family of ancient lineage 古老世家
Examples from the Corpus
lineage• In this respect at least, the procedures reflected those of a lineage or tribal meeting of elders and shaikhs.• Advertising lineage at the Journal has declined 16 percent.• With his ancient lineage, his three-hundred-year-old title, and the long-dead Gabriella still representing his only true love?• Jean de la Moussaye can trace his lineage back to Louis XIV.• There is no lineage of sailors in my ancestry.• A woman is born into one lineage but is transferred to her husband's lineage as soon as she is married.• This was largely because of the influence of Salha Mahmud, from Salah's own lineage.lin·e·age nounChineseSyllable
the Corpus family a are in of members which way
lineage
lin‧e‧age /ˈlɪni-ɪdʒ/
noun [uncountable and countable]
formal the way in which members of a family are descended from other members ⇨ line, ancestry:
a family of ancient lineage
lin‧e‧age /ˈlɪni-ɪdʒ/
noun [uncountable and countable]formal the way in which members of a family are descended from other members ⇨ line, ancestry: