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lineage

noun
  1. inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
    derivation
  2. the descendants of one individual
    “The ruler's entire lineage has been warriors.”
    descent
  3. a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted
    “My lineage was 50 cents per line written.”
    linage
  4. the number of lines in a piece of printed material
    “The book's lineage came to over 1 thousand lines.”
    linage
  5. the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
    “I can trace my lineage to the 1300s.”
    descent