lineal
adjective formal uk/ˈlɪn.i.əl/ us/ˈlɪn.i.əl/
直系的
relating to a person's lineage (= the members of a person's family who are directly related to that person and who lived a long time before him or her)
She claims lineal descent from Henry VIII. 她自称是亨利八世的直系后人。
A "relative" is the spouse, parent, brother or sister, or remoter lineal ancestor of the person. “亲属”是指当事人的配偶、父母、兄弟姐妹或更远的直系祖辈。
See: lineage
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- King Carlos II died without a lineal heir.
- Native Hawaiians are defined as direct lineal descendants of indigenous peoples who lived on the islands before 1893.
- The lineal descendants of Hamilton and Burr plan to gather on the waterfront and reenact this most famous of American duels.