[ˈlɪnɪɪdʒ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- direct descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree
(e.g: a Dutch nobleman of ancient lineage)

- a sequence of species each of which is considered to have evolved from its predecessor
(e.g: the chimpanzee and gorilla lineages)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French lignage, from Latin linea ‘a line’ (see line)