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Lineage

/lˈɪniədʒ/
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(noun) Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.

Pray, of what land or lineage should I rightly call you?
The young rabbi often brags about his lineage.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The young prince can trace his family ____ back through many centuries of powerful kings and queens today.

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