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Meanings of lineal in English

Catalan
directe
Spanish
directo

In a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child.

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      Lineal.

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              1
              It was made by the gods, whose lineal descendant is the Emperor.
              The Constitutional Development of Japan 1853-1881 / Johns Hopkin...
              2
              The Jewish dogmas, therefore, descended to them as a natural lineal inheritance.
              The Destiny of the Soul: A Critical History of the Doctrine of a...
              3
              He is the greatest master of lineal design that Europe ever had.
              Promenades of an Impressionist
              4
              The ass, by the way, is a lineal descendant of Balaam's animal.
              The Book of Delight and Other Papers
              5
              My love, you must certainly be the lineal descendant of Don Quixote.
              Charlotte's Inheritance
              6
              Against their arrogance her indignation buttressed her lineal with her mental superiority.
              The Elect Lady
              7
              The least of these prospects is Chad Dawson, former lineal light heavyweight champion.
              The Guardian
              8
              The lineal arpent was the equivalent of one hundred and ninety-two English feet.
              The Seigneurs of Old Canada : A Chronicle of New World Feudalism
              9
              He claimed to be a lineal descendant of the royal house of Stuart.
              Reminiscences of Pioneer Days in St. Paul / A Collection of Arti...
              10
              Through her father she was a lineal descendant of the Rev.
              Among the Sioux: A Story of the Twin Cities and the Two Dakotas
              11
              And Mr. Sheldon's lovely stepdaughter was the lineal descendant of this very Molly.
              Birds of Prey
              12
              This, Lady Constance, is a lineal descendant of Lady Nethsdale-thebrave Lady Nethsdale.
              Wife in Name Only
              13
              No lineal descendants can claim as an ancestor this extraordinary man.
              Washington's Birthday / Its history, observance, spirit, and sig...
              14
              Why, Barbs, your ambition is a direct lineal descendant of mine.
              The Penalty
              15
              To him there remained no brother, no sister, no child, no lineal descendant.
              Memoirs of Aaron Burr, Volume 2.
              16
              Will you do nothing to help Feisul, a lineal descendant of the Prophet?
              Jimgrim and Allah's Peace
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              Catalan
              directe
              Lineal through the time
              Lineal across language varieties
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