lineage
     n 1: the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has
          been warriors" [syn: {line}, {line of descent}, {descent},
           {bloodline}, {blood line}, {blood}, {pedigree}, {ancestry},
           {origin}, {parentage}, {stemma}, {stock}]
     2: the kinship relation between an individual and the
        individual's progenitors [syn: {descent}, {line of descent},
         {filiation}]
     3: the number of lines in a piece of printed material [syn: {linage}]
     4: a rate of payment for written material that is measured
        according to the number of lines submitted [syn: {linage}]
     5: inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
        [syn: {ancestry}, {derivation}, {filiation}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0