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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslinhagem
Pronunciation / Transliteration: liˈɲɐ̃.ʒẽj̃
"A linhagem real governou o país por séculos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The line of descent of a person, animal, or family, traced through continuous ancestors.
"The royal family went to great lengths to preserve their ancient bloodline." - 2
A particular strain of animals or plants sharing common ancestry and specific traits.
"This champion racehorse comes from a renowned bloodline of international winners."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound of Old English 'blōd' (referring to vital fluid and kinship) and 'līne' (referring to a cord, thread, or course). It emerged in Middle English usage to denote a direct line of descent from a common ancestor, particularly in human genealogy and animal breeding.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bloodline" is said worldwide
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lignée
Transliteration: li-ɲe
"Cette famille possède une longue lignée de musiciens."
Abstammung
Transliteration: ˈapˌʃtamʊŋ
"Das edle Pferd hat eine ausgezeichnete Abstammung."
stirpe
Transliteration: ˈstir.pe
"Apparteneva a una nobile stirpe di guerrieri."
linaje
Transliteration: liˈna.xe
"El rey estaba muy orgulloso de su antiguo linaje."
linhagem
Transliteration: liˈɲɐ̃.ʒẽj̃
"A linhagem real governou o país por séculos."
वंश
Transliteration: vansh
"यह राजा एक प्राचीन वंश से ताल्लुक रखता था।"
血统
Transliteration: xuètǒng
"这只猎犬有着高贵的血统。"
혈통
Transliteration: hyeoltong
"그들은 순수 혈통을 보존하기 위해 노력했다."
血統
Transliteration: kettō
"この馬は素晴らしい血統を持っている。"
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