/ Dictionary / Index L lineage: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lin•e•age Pronunciation: (lin'ē-ij), [key] — n. lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or extraction: She could trace her lineage to the early Pilgrims. the line of descendants of a particular ancestor; family; race. line•age Pronunciation: (lī'nij), [key] — n. linage. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lineage (Thesaurus) line lineal Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hedonist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language