lignée

Definitions of lignée
  1. noun
    the immediate descendants of a person
    synonyms: descendance, progéniture
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    bébé
    the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
    bâtard, enfant bâtard
    the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
    enfant
    a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
    petit-fils, petite-fille
    a child of your son or daughter
    héritier
    a person who inherits some title or office
    bébé, nourrisson, nouveau-né
    a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
    descendance féminine
    a child who is female
    petite-fille
    a female grandchild
    petit-fils
    a male grandchild
    beau-fils, belle-fille
    a child of your spouse by a former marriage
    type of:
    famille, parent
    a person related by blood or marriage
  2. noun
    inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
    synonyms: origine
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    origine
    properties attributable to your ancestry
    type of:
    bien héréditaire, héritage
    (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
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