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bloodline

UK
/ˈblʌd.laɪn/
US
/ˈblʌd.laɪn/
bloodlinenoun
bloodlines
pl
UK
/ˈblʌd.laɪn/
US
/ˈblʌd.laɪn/
Translations
lignéeTerme courant pour la lignée familiale ou génétique ; s'emploie aussi pour les animaux de race.
The royal family is proud of its ancient bloodline.
La famille royale est fière de son ancienne lignée.
Additional translations
ascendanceInsiste sur l'origine familiale ou généalogique.
Definitions
A sequence of direct ancestors, especially in a family regarded as having a particular quality or characteristic.
The royal family is proud of its ancient bloodline.
The descendants of a common ancestor; a family line.
The breeder was interested in the dog's bloodline to ensure it was purebred.
Synonyms
descent
clan
race
stock
genealogy
blood
family
heritage
ancestry
lineage
bloodlineadjective
UK
/ˈblʌdlaɪn/
US
/ˈblʌdlaɪn/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to lineage or pedigree.
Translations
généalogiqueSe rapporte à la lignée ou à la généalogie.
Bloodline traits are carefully studied by geneticists.
Les traits généalogiques sont étudiés avec soin par les généticiens.
Definitions
Relating to or characteristic of pedigree or ancestral lineage.
Bloodline traits are carefully studied by geneticists.
Synonyms
dynastic
matrilineal
patrilineal
genetic
familial
blood-related
lineage-based
lineal
hereditary
ancestral
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