blood line
Family descent record
Bloodline is ancestry or lineage—the chain of descent connecting generations of a family.
The term emphasizes biological inheritance: The estate passes only through the bloodline.
It often carries connotations of purity or exclusivity, particularly in contexts of royalty, breeding, or hereditary privilege: She traced her bloodline back to the Mayflower.
Also spelled as one word: bloodline.
- ancestorPredecessor in lineage
- descendantPerson from earlier generations
- first bornOldest child born
- legacyWhat's passed down
- DNAHereditary code molecule
chromosome · forebear · next of kin · dynasty · clan · kinship · progenitor · heirloom · genetic marker · phenotype · allele · heredity · pedigree · genome · nobility · old money · coat of arms · heraldry
- inheritanceinheritance, inheritances, heir, heirs, heiress
blood lineadoption
Legal family formation
adopted family · chosen family · adoptive family · foster family · stepfamily
blood linemeritocracy
Advancement through demonstrated ability
new money · social mobility · self-determination · nouveau riche · self-creation