stipite

Definitions of stipite
  1. noun
    upright consisting of a vertical side member of a door or window frame
    synonyms: montante
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    type of:
    dritto, ritto
    a vertical structural member as a post or stake
  2. noun
    people descended from a common ancestor
    synonyms: ascendenza, casata, ceppo, famiglia, generazione, genia, gente, lignaggio, nascita, progenie, prosapia, razza, schiatta, stirpe
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    types:
    casa, casa regnante, dinastia
    a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
    gente, stirpe
    family based on male descent
    famiglia reale, reali
    royal persons collectively
    type of:
    linea, pedigree
    the descendants of one individual
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