lineages

noun

Definition of lineagesnext
plural of lineage
1
as in ancestries
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended his Italian lineage was very important to him

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2
as in families
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor it is now generally accepted that the lineage of Thomas Jefferson includes black as well as white members

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  1. families
  2. tribes
  3. clans
  4. origins
Noun
  • With catering, families can avoid the expense of purchasing and preparing large quantities of food, which can often go to waste.
    Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The brand is facing an existential crisis, including multiple lawsuits, but the two warring families who own the company seem more preoccupied about a series of petty legal battles.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of families
Noun
  • Advertisement Such arguments over water in the Delta have long pitted California farmers and agricultural water districts against environmental groups, fishing advocates and Native tribes.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The welfare of human beings from other tribes and nations starts to count, too.
    Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of tribes
Noun
  • In 2020, the California Fish and Game Commission made six lion clans a candidate for protection under the state Endangered Species Act, and are expected to decide whether to permanently list them next year.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Any recognition of Somaliland as an independent state will result in dangerous repercussions, including exacerbating internal divisions between the various clans of Somaliland that support independence and others that seek to remain within the Somali federal state.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of clans
Noun
  • The stones’ distant origins have led Parker Pearson and his colleagues to believe that Stonehenge’s second phase of construction was meant to bring Britain together.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The origins of both Hanukkah and Christmas offer insights into their modern-day significance.
    Priscilla Whitehead, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of origins
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lineages

lineal

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“Lineages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lineages. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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