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bloodline

[ bluhd-lahyn ]

noun

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


bloodline

/ ˈʌˌɪ /

noun

  1. all the members of a family group over generations, esp regarding characteristics common to that group; pedigree
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bloodline1

First recorded in 1905–10; blood + line 1
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It all began with a clash of personalities and a bloodline feud inherited from their fathers' iconic duel in the 1990s.

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But the bloodline rivalry, doping scandal and egg slap all led to their sons, nobody else, standing face-to-face inside a boxing ring.

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He says he is "leaving no stone unturned" as he fights for the family name – and to prove his own worth - in this bloodline rivalry.

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“When it was introduced, every breeder jumped on it for its bloodlines because of its fragrance and foliage,” Carruth said.

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The Sisterhood engineers bloodlines, manipulating matches between great houses to cultivate leaders the Bene Gesserit can control, thereby influencing the flow of power.

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