lineally
Example Sentences
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Thus Italians owe to the House of Savoy no such agelong allegiance as Hungarians feel toward the Habsburgs, or Japanese toward their 124th lineally descended Emperor.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mr. James Durham was born about the year 1622, and lineally descended from the ancient and honourable family of Grange Durham, in the parish of Monuseith in the shire of Angus.
From Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies by John Howie
The imperial character of the Japanese government to-day, for example, is said to be greatly enhanced in prestige by the widespread popular belief that the Emperor is lineally descended from divinity.
From Human Traits and their Social Significance by Irwin Edman
From this class I am lineally descended; and, at an early age, was duly initiated into all the mysteries of my profession.
From The King's Own by Frederick Marryat
Would you have deposed so good a king, lineally descended of Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Edward iv.?
From State Trials, Political and Social Volume 1 (of 2) by Sir Harry Lushington Stephen
