bloodline
nounattested in dialogue
- United States//ˈblʌdˌlaɪn//
The abstract link between a person and their ancestors.
noun
- 1
The abstract link between a person and their ancestors.
For centuries in Britain, the country’s noblemen have sat in parliament by virtue of their bloodline – but not for much longer.
- 2
The pedigree of an animal.
- 3
By extension, the predecessors of a particular item or product.
No other Sport Utility Vehicle has a bloodline like the Cayenne.
- 4
A line of dark red muscle running down the middle of a fish.
Etymology
From blood + line.
Forms
- plural
- bloodlines
blood · A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals…Blood · A member of the Los Angeles gang the Bloods, who typically…bloodbath · Indiscriminate killing or slaughter; a massacre.
bloodline · The abstract link between a person and their ancestors.
bloodshed · The shedding or spilling of blood.bloodstream · The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animalbloodthirsty · Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed;…