FAMILY LINE Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the phrase family line. (close relations)
Definition of FAMILY LINE
line
Best Alternative Words for FAMILY LINE
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ancestry | nounn | |||||||
noun • the hereditary derivation of an individual • inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline | ||||||||
bloodline | nounn | |||||||
noun • the hereditary derivation of an individual • ancestry of a purebred animal | ||||||||
descent | nounn | |||||||
noun • a movement downward • properties attributable to your ancestry • the act of changing your location in a downward direction • the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors • a downward slope or bend • the hereditary derivation of an individual | ||||||||
genealogy | nounn | |||||||
noun • successive generations of kin • the study or investigation of ancestry and family history | ||||||||
lineage | nounn | |||||||
noun • the hereditary derivation of an individual • the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors • the number of lines in a piece of printed material • a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted • inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline | ||||||||
pedigree | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the hereditary derivation of an individual • line of descent of a purebred animal • ancestry of a purebred animal adjective satellite • having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal | ||||||||
family | nounn | |||||||
noun • a social unit living together • primary social group; parents and children • a collection of things sharing a common attribute • people descended from a common ancestor • a person having kinship with another or others • (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera • a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities • an association of people who share common beliefs or activities | ||||||||
folk | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • people in general (often used in the plural) • a social division of (usually preliterate) people • people descended from a common ancestor • the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community | ||||||||
kinfolk | nounn | |||||||
noun • people descended from a common ancestor | ||||||||
kinsfolk | nounn | |||||||
noun • people descended from a common ancestor | ||||||||
phratry | nounn | |||||||
noun • people descended from a common ancestor | ||||||||
sept | nounn | |||||||
noun • people descended from a common ancestor • the month following August and preceding October |