FAMILY LINE Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the phrase family line. (close relations)
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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 | ||||||
| genealogy | nounn | |||||
noun • successive generations of kin • the study or investigation of ancestry and family history | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| folk | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • people in general (often used in the plural) • a social division of (usually preliterate) people • people descended from a common ancestor • the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community | ||||||
| kinfolk | nounn | |||||
noun • people descended from a common ancestor | ||||||
| kinsfolk | nounn | |||||
noun • people descended from a common ancestor | ||||||
| phratry | nounn | |||||
noun • people descended from a common ancestor | ||||||
| sept | nounn | |||||
noun • people descended from a common ancestor • the month following August and preceding October | ||||||
