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bloodline

noun as in ancestry

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The show reinforces the theme of passing down knowledge and power through bloodlines, as Wednesday comes to rely on her mother’s guidance and the family history that shapes her supernatural journey.

From Salon

The Kim family, who have ruled North Korea since 1948, tell citizens they hail from a sacred bloodline, meaning only they can lead the country.

From BBC

To white Americans with old money bloodlines, a family tree linked to the American Revolution era carries substantial weight.

From Salon

It all began with a clash of personalities and a bloodline feud inherited from their fathers' iconic duel in the 1990s.

From BBC

But the bloodline rivalry, doping scandal and egg slap all led to their sons, nobody else, standing face-to-face inside a boxing ring.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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