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11lineal — lin•e•al [[t]ˈlɪn i əl[/t]] adj. 1) being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession 2) of or transmitted by lineal descent 3) linear • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < LLlīneālis; see line I, al… …
12lineal — /ˈlɪniəl / (say lineeuhl) adjective 1. being in the direct line, as a descendant, ancestor, etc., or descent, etc. 2. of or transmitted by lineal descent. 3. linear. {Middle English, from Late Latin līneālis, from Latin līnea line1} –lineally,… …
13Descent from antiquity — (DFA) is the project of establishing a well researched, generation by generation descent of living persons from people living in antiquity. It is an ultimate challenge in prosopography and genealogy. The idea is by no means new. Hellenistic… …
14lineal descendant — index child Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 lineal descendant n. A person who …
15descent, lineal — n. Descent in a direct line, as from parent to child or grandparent to grandchild. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …
16lineal heir — n. A person who inherits directly from a lineal ancestor or ascendant; see also descent The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …
17lineal — [lin′ē əl] adj. [OFr linéal < LL linealis < L linea: see LINE1] 1. in the direct line of descent from an ancestor 2. hereditary 3. of or composed of lines; linear lineality [lin′ēal′ə tē] n. lineally adv …
18lineal — ► ADJECTIVE 1) in a direct line of descent or ancestry. 2) linear. DERIVATIVES lineally adverb …
19descent — noun 1 movement down ADJECTIVE ▪ fast, rapid, swift (esp. BrE) ▪ slow ▪ steep ▪ gentle, gradual …
20descent group — These are kin groups who are lineal descendants of a common ancestor. Unilineal descent is either matrilineal (if traced through the mother) or patrilineal (traced through the father s line). Bilateral descent can be traced through either line.… …
