lignée — meaning in English

English meaning

• bloodline noun A line of descent connecting a person, animal, or family to their ancestors.
• line noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
• lineage noun A line of descent traced from an ancestor; a family's ancestry or a sequence of generations.

Senses

lignée is used for these senses in English:

• bloodline The abstract link between a person and their ancestors.
• lineage Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.

line — full definition

1. noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.
2. noun A row or sequence of people, things, or words, one after another.
3. verb To arrange people or things in a row, or to form such a row.
4. verb To cover the inside surface of something with a layer of material.
5. noun A telephone or other communication connection.

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