Line of descent
Line of descent noun - The kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors.
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Synonyms for Line of descent
Tribe and line of descent are semantically related. in ancestry topic. In some cases you can use "Tribe" instead a noun phrase "Line of descent".
Tribe
Tribe noun - A group of persons who come from the same ancestor.
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Synonyms for Tribe
Line of descent and tribe are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Line of descent" instead a noun "Tribe".
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The tribe founded by Paikea has always been led by the previous chief's firstborn son, in a line of descent stretching back to the whale rider himself.
Source: Film / Whale Rider
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Tribe and Line of descent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/line_of_descent/tribe
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