Synonyms of 'lineage' in British English
(noun)
Definition
direct descent from an ancestor
They can trace their lineage back to the 18th century.
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house
the Saudi Royal House
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in the sense of ancestry
Definition
family descent
They can trace their ancestry back to the seventeenth century.
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line,
race,
ancestors,
forebears,
forefathers,
progenitors
in the sense of birth
Definition
ancestry
people of humble birth
Synonyms
line,
race,
forebears,
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