bloodline

• Nom désignant la lignée ou l'ascendance d'une personne ou d'un animal, souvent utilisé pour évoquer la filiation familiale ou une lignée pure chez les animaux.

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.

   lignée familiale

   • 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.

   Synonymesancestrydescentextractionfamilygenealogyheritagelinelineageparentagepedigreestock

2. Animal pedigreeB2formal

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

   Lignée d'un animal de race

   • 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.

   Synonymesancestrybreeddescentlinelineagepedigreestockstrain