LIGNAGE Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word lignage. (close relations)
Definition of LIGNAGE
lignages
Best Alternative Words for LIGNAGE
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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 | ||||||||
extraction | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means • properties attributable to your ancestry • the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force) | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
genealogy | nounn | |||||||
noun • successive generations of kin • the study or investigation of ancestry and family history | ||||||||
heritage | nounn | |||||||
noun • practices that are handed down from the past by tradition • any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors • that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner • hereditary succession to a title or an office or property | ||||||||
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 |