lineal

Definitions

line (line of descent) + -al (relating to) = following the direct family line, parent to child. Contrast with collateral relatives (cousins, who branch off the line).

Common Collocations

• 1.lineal descent直系血统
• 2.lineal heir直系继承人
• 3.lineal descendant直系后裔

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The throne passed to a lineal descendant of the old king.

• 2.

  She is the lineal heir to the family estate.