About The Word Line of descent

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Line of descent

Line of descent Meaning & Definition
Line of descent Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Line of descent?

[n] the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
[n] the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

Synonyms | Synonyms for Line of descent: ancestry | blood | blood line | bloodline | descent | descent | filiation | line | lineage | lineage | origin | parentage | pedigree | stock

Related Terms | Find terms related to Line of descent:

See Also | bilateral descent | breed | family | family line | family relationship | family tree | folk | genealogy | kinfolk | kinsfolk | kinship | phratry | relationship | sept | side | unilateral descent

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