bloodline en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈblʌdˌlaɪn/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From blood + line.
Meanings
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The abstract link between a person and their ancestors.
For centuries in Britain, the country’s noblemen have sat in parliament by virtue of their bloodline – but not for much longer.
2024 July 20, Harriet Sherwood, “The last of the hereditary peers in the House of Lords”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
- The pedigree of an animal.
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By extension, the predecessors of a particular item or product.
No other Sport Utility Vehicle has a bloodline like the Cayenne.
2002, Tampa Bay Magazine - Sep-Oct 2002, volume 17, number 5, page 63:
- A line of dark red muscle running down the middle of a fish.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bloodlines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
id garis darah (pedigree of an animal) · de Blutlinie (link between a person and their ancestors) · ru родосло́вная (link between a person and their ancestors) · fr lignée (link between a person and their ancestors) · de Blutlinie (pedigree of an animal) · ar نَسَب (link between a person and their ancestors) · sv blodslinje (link between a person and their ancestors) · mh bwij (link between a person and their ancestors) · es línea sanguínea / sanguina (link between a person and their ancestors) · ru род (link between a person and their ancestors) · es progenie (link between a person and their ancestors)