noun
bloodline
BLUHD-lyn
noun
1
A line of descent connecting a person, animal, or family to their ancestors.
"The horse comes from a champion racing bloodline."
"She can trace her bloodline back to Scottish nobility."
How to Use Bloodline
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFamily ancestry or lineage, especially for animals or noble families.
Common pairings
a royal bloodline
trace a bloodline
Word Forms
bloodlines plural
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Etymology
From "blood" plus "line," referring to a line of hereditary descent.