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Having an ancestral relationship to mothers, fathers, grandparents, (etc.) and having a descendant relationship to sons, daughters, grandchildren (etc.), exclusive of collateral siblings.

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lineal

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Source Word

lineal

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈlɪni.əl/

Adjective

not-comparable

Japanese Meaning

直系の、祖先または子孫が直接つながっている状態を示す。例えば、母系、父系の直接の先祖や子孫（兄弟姉妹などの側系ではない）に関する関係。

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He claimed lineal rights to the estate as a direct descendant of the original owner.

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彼は元の所有者の直系の子孫として、その財産に対する直系の権利を主張した。

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Sense（1）

the prime and ancient right of lineal succession

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Inheriting by direct descent; having the right by direct descent to succeed (to).

Oh that your Brows my Laurel had ſuſtain'd, / Well had I been depos'd, if You had Reign'd! / The Father had deſcended for the Son; / For only you are lineal to the Throne.

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