line of descent meaning

UK /laɪn əv dɪˈsɛnt/ US /laɪn ʌv dɪˈsɛnt/ 4 syllables

line of descent (noun): the descendants of one individual.

line of descent has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

line of descent as a noun

  1. the descendants of one individual
    • his entire lineage has been warriors

    Synonyms: lineage, line, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock

    Type of: genealogy

    Kinds: family, side

  2. the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

    Synonyms: descent, lineage, filiation

    Type of: kinship

    Kinds: bilateral descent, unilateral descent

How to pronounce line of descent

line of descent is pronounced /laɪn əv dɪˈsɛnt/ in British English and /laɪn ʌv dɪˈsɛnt/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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