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lineage

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪn.i.ɪd͡ʒ/

The English word “lineage” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.
  2. A number of lines of text in a column.
  3. A fee or rate paid per line of text.

Etymology

From Middle English linage, from Old French linage, from ligne, from Latin linea (“line”); equivalent to line + -age.

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