bloodline

noun

blood·​line ˈbləd-ˌlīn How to pronounce bloodline (audio)
Synonyms of bloodlinenext
: a sequence of direct ancestors especially in a pedigree
also : family, strain

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came from a bloodline that could be traced back to the 12th century
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One enters to end the bloodline … One mission. — Ilena Peng, Fortune, 13 June 2026 And Sugano’s baseball bloodlines run ever deeper. — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 May 2026 The covenant — including troublesome terms like those born on the island being unable to leave on pain of death — only ends when Warren’s bloodline does, too. — Alison Herman, Variety, 17 June 2026 Sanaya Dalal and Kishnani say that Aaresh, now 12, is unaware of the politics surrounding his own bloodline. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bloodline

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First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bloodline was in 1658

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bloodline

noun
blood·​line -ˌlīn How to pronounce bloodline (audio)
: a sequence of direct ancestors especially in a pedigree
also : family sense 2, strain sense 1a
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