Generations
Lineage and generations are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lineage" instead a noun "Generations".
Lineage
Lineage noun - The line of ancestors from whom a person is descended.
Generations and lineage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Generations" instead a noun "Lineage".
Nearby Word: line
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- A classical example with Aragorn, whose lineage is certifiably heroic going back about 70 generations, and originates from the three 'fathers' of both Elves and Men.
Source: Heroic Lineage -
He killed a man with kind eyes out of jealousy, who then cursed the males of his lineage to have the same creepy eyes for seven more generations.
Source: Manga / Karin - It is very likely he has generations of military traditions and an unbroken lineage of soldiers in his family, and his genetic ancestors may have been knights in shining armour.
Source: Officer and a Gentleman
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