bloodline

noun

blood·​line ˈbləd-ˌlīn 

: a sequence of direct ancestors especially in a pedigree

also : family, strain

Synonyms

• ancestry
• birth
• blood
• breeding
• descent
• extraction
• family tree
• genealogy
• line
• lineage
• origin
• parentage
• pedigree
• stock
• strain

Examples of bloodline in a Sentence

came from a bloodline that could be traced back to the 12th century

Recent Examples on the Web

Hiding in plain sight along his bloodline, Whistler is now Detective Weisling. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Dec. 2024

Rainwater is chief of the fictional Broken Rock tribe, whose bloodline has been traced back in 1923 with his ancestor Teonna Rainwater (played by Aminah Nieves). —Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024

Include the recipe on a handwritten card so the recipients can recreate the treats (but keep any secret recipes within the bloodline). —Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024

That would be Paul Mescal’s Lucius, Maximus and Lucilla’s son who should at least theoretically be emperor now, given his bloodline and the fact everyone else is dead. —Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bloodline

noun

blood·​line -ˌlīn 

: a sequence of direct ancestors especially in a pedigree

also : family sense 2, strain sense 1a