bloodline

• Substantiv, das die Abstammungslinie oder Herkunft bezeichnet, oft verwendet für die Abstammung einer Familie oder die reinrassige Linie eines Tieres.

A noun referring to a line of descent or ancestry, often used to describe the lineage of a family or the purebred lineage of an animal.

1. Family lineageB2formal

   The line of descent or ancestry of a person or family.

   Abstammung

   • The royal bloodline can be traced back for centuries.
   • He comes from a long bloodline of artists and musicians.
   • The family's bloodline includes several famous historical figures.

   Synonymeancestrydescentextractionfamilygenealogyheritagelinelineageparentagepedigreestock

2. Animal pedigreeB2formal

   The recorded ancestry or lineage of a purebred animal, especially for breeding purposes.

   Ahnentafel

   • The champion dog has an impressive bloodline.
   • Breeders carefully track the bloodline of their horses.
   • A purebred cat's bloodline is documented in its pedigree papers.

   Synonymeancestrybreeddescentlinelineagepedigreestockstrain