American English pronunciation
How to pronounce bloodline
IPA transcription: [b'lʌd,laɪn]
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Noun
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the descendants of one individual
“his entire lineage has been warriors”
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ancestry of a purebred animal
Usage examples
- The Hunters are part of a bloodline.
- Critics praised "Bloodlines" visual, audio and story but warned about a bug-ridden game.
- The influence of Thoroughbred breeding puts some bloodlines at higher risk for Wobbler's syndrome.
- During the Qing dynasty, these marriages became increasingly common to maintain inheritance bloodlines.
- His bloodlines are similar to those of racehorse Man O' War.
- However, the likelihood of a pure bloodline is very low.