lineal
Collocations
3ADJ.
ancient, right
LINEAL + NOUN
magnitude, succession, throne
ADV.
only
Definitions
adj
Pertaining to lines; consisting of lines.
Relating to aspects of lineage, such as descent, succession, inheritance or consanguinity.
the prime and ancient right of lineal succession
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.
In the direction of a line; measured or ascertained by a line.
lineal magnitude
Line-drawn; composed of lines.
lineal designs
Sans serif.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
3the prime and ancient right of lineal succession
WiktionaryOh 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.
Wiktionarylineal magnitude
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