lineage

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For members of the Awadh royal lineage, the restoration is deeply personal.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

It is considered the closest known hominoid relative to the lineage that eventually led to all living apes, including humans.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

The first single from “Kiss All the Time”—its opening track, “Aperture”—is in this lineage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

He studied in a seminary in Qom after his service with the Revolutionary Guard and wears the black turban of a sayyid, indicating that he traces his lineage to the prophet Muhammad.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

They would leave the questions of lineage, clan, and family name to the people in the village, to someone like Auntie who had to know everything about anyone.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko