linage

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A form of lineage — Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.

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Meanings

nounlinage (countable and uncountable, plural linages)

plural linages

  1. alternativecountableuncommonuncountableAlternative spelling of lineage.

    And Ioseph also wēt vp frō Galilee, out of the citie of Nazareth, into Iudea, vnto the citie of Dauid, which is called Bethlehem, (because he was of the house and linage of Dauid,)

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Luke 2:4

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe number of lines in a piece of printed material

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nouna rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted

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ratecharge per unit
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APA

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MLA

“linage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “linage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/linage.

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