Engelsk substantiv: line of descent | 
| 1.  | line of descent  the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors | 
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  | Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | descent, filiation, lineage | 
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  | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | family relationship, kinship, relationship | 
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  | Mere spesifikke uttrykk | bilateral descent, unilateral descent | 
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| 2.  | line of descent (om gruppe) the descendants of one individual | 
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  | Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | His entire lineage has been warriors.
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  | Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | ancestry, blood, blood line, bloodline, descent, line, lineage, origin, parentage, pedigree, stemma, stock | 
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  | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | family tree, genealogy | 
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  | Mere spesifikke uttrykk | family, family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, sept, side | 
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