lineage

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Gốc gác, dòng dõi

BrE /ˈlaɪnɪdʒ/ AmE /ˈlaɪnɪdʒ/

noun en → vi

1 ANCESTRY [singular] B2

Gốc gác, dòng dõi

the family history of a person or group, especially the male members and their children

  • a person's lineage

Collocations family lineage · royal lineage

  • He is proud of his family lineage.

    Anh ấy tự hào về gốc gác gia đình của mình.

2 DESCENT [singular] C1

Nguồn gốc, xuất thân

the fact that someone belongs to a particular group or has ancestors who belonged to it, especially in relation to social status or religion

  • lineage from somewhere

Collocations Jewish lineage · noble lineage

  • She has a noble lineage that goes back centuries.

    Nàng có một dòng dõi quý tộc kéo dài hàng thế kỷ.