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Pronunciation / Transliteration: xuètǒng
"这只猎犬有着高贵的血统。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The line of descent of a person, animal, or family, traced through continuous ancestors.
"The royal family went to great lengths to preserve their ancient bloodline." - 2
A particular strain of animals or plants sharing common ancestry and specific traits.
"This champion racehorse comes from a renowned bloodline of international winners."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'bloodline' originates from the combination of 'blood', derived from Old English 'blōd', and 'line', from Latin 'linea', meaning 'lineage'. Historically, it has evolved to denote familial descent and heritage, particularly in contexts of nobility and inheritance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bloodline" is said worldwide
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lignée
Transliteration: li-ɲe
"Cette famille possède une longue lignée de musiciens."
Abstammung
Transliteration: ˈapˌʃtamʊŋ
"Das edle Pferd hat eine ausgezeichnete Abstammung."
stirpe
Transliteration: ˈstir.pe
"Apparteneva a una nobile stirpe di guerrieri."
linaje
Transliteration: liˈna.xe
"El rey estaba muy orgulloso de su antiguo linaje."
linhagem
Transliteration: liˈɲɐ̃.ʒẽj̃
"A linhagem real governou o país por séculos."
वंश
Transliteration: vansh
"यह राजा एक प्राचीन वंश से ताल्लुक रखता था।"
血统
Transliteration: xuètǒng
"这只猎犬有着高贵的血统。"
혈통
Transliteration: hyeoltong
"그들은 순수 혈통을 보존하기 위해 노력했다."
血統
Transliteration: kettō
"この馬は素晴らしい血統を持っている。"
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