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Bloodline as a Noun
Definitions of "Bloodline" as a noun
Synonyms of "Bloodline" as a noun (31 Words)
Usage Examples of "Bloodline" as a noun

The synonyms of “Bloodline” are: ancestry, blood, blood line, descent, line, line of descent, lineage, origin, parentage, pedigree, stemma, stock, genealogy, family tree, extraction, derivation, heritage, paternity, birth, family, dynasty, house, race, strain, breed, history, background, roots, breeding, kinship, consanguinity

Bloodline as a Noun

Definitions of "Bloodline" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bloodline” as a noun can have the following definitions:

An animal's set of ancestors or pedigree, especially with reference to the desirable characteristics bred into it.
Ancestry of a purebred animal.
A set of ancestors or line of descent of an important person.
The descendants of one individual.

Synonyms of "Bloodline" as a noun (31 Words)

ancestry	Inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline. He was proud of his Irish ancestry.
background	Scenery hung at back of stage. Background information.
birth	The process of giving birth. The birth* of Socialist Realism.*
blood	Violence involving bloodshed. A mixed blood.
blood line	The fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets.
breed	A sort or kind of person or thing. He experimented on a particular breed* of white rats.*
breeding	The production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization. The flooding of the rivers is a trigger for breeding* to start.*
consanguinity	The fact of being descended from the same ancestor. The marriage was annulled on grounds of consanguinity.
derivation	The source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues. The derivation* of scientific laws from observation.*
descent	The transmission of qualities, property, or privileges by inheritance. A descent* on the Channel ports.*
dynasty	A sequence of powerful leaders in the same family. The Tang dynasty.
extraction	The ethnic origin of someone’s family. The dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction.
family	A group of curves or surfaces obtained by varying the value of a constant in the equation generating them. His family* has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower.*
family tree	A social unit living together.
genealogy	Successive generations of kin. The genealogies of the kings of Mercia.
heritage	Property that is or may be inherited; an inheritance. Cotswold sheep are considered a heritage* breed in Canada.*
history	A record or narrative description of past events. History takes the long view.
house	The management of a gambling house or casino. A house* of 45 boarders.*
kinship	(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption. They felt a kinship* with architects.*
line	Each of usually five horizontal lines forming a stave in musical notation. Let me show you my etchings is a rather worn line.
line of descent	A conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power.
lineage	Direct descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree. Great families and their lineages.
origin	The point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived. The rumor had its origin* in idle gossip.*
parentage	The kinship relation of an offspring to the parents. A boy of Jamaican parentage.
paternity	(especially in legal contexts) the state of being someone’s father. He refused to admit paternity* of the child.*
pedigree	The history or provenance of a person or thing, especially as conferring distinction. The scheme has a long pedigree.
race	A series of races for horses or dogs held at a fixed time on a set course. Some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings.
roots	The usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground. He went back to Sweden to search for his roots.
stemma	An eye having a single lens.
stock	A portion of a company s stock as held by an individual or group as an investment. The sale of dairy stock.
strain	A state of tension or exhaustion resulting from severe demands on one’s strength or resources. His responsibilities were a constant strain.