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bloodline

American  
[bluhd-lahyn] / ˈblʌdˌlaɪn /

noun

  1. (usually of animals) the line of descent; pedigree; strain.

bloodline British  
/ ˈblʌdˌlaɪn /

noun

  1. all the members of a family group over generations, esp regarding characteristics common to that group; pedigree

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Etymology

Origin of bloodline

First recorded in 1905–10; blood + line 1

Example Sentences

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The Kim family has ruled North Korea with an iron grip for decades, and a cult of personality surrounding their "Paektu bloodline" dominates daily life in the isolated country.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

That trust showed a $500,000 transfer from my father, explicitly described as a gift, made at the same time my father was supposedly creating his bloodline trust.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026

But poverty also ran in the bloodline, Ackmann explains, with Parton growing up “dirt poor” in a log cabin without running water or electricity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Kōrero and her kinspeople are peacefully egalitarian, with no “regard for status or bloodline or rank.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

“There’s power in your bloodline, Kwame Powell,” Asase Yaa says.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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