line of descent
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Middle English 'line', from Old English 'līne', from Latin 'līnea', and Middle English 'descent', from Old French 'descente', from Latin 'descensus'.
مثال
- The royal line of descent can be traced back several centuries.
- The line of descent from father to son is clear.
- The family tree shows the line of descent.
ترکیبهای رایج
Royal line of descent Direct line of descent Clear line of descent Family line of descent
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
- the descendants of one individual “his entire lineage has been warriors”