bloodline

noun
UK /ˈblʌd.laɪn/
US /ˈblʌd.laɪn/

A bloodline is the family you come from, like your parents and grandparents.

The puppy's bloodline includes many prize-winning dogs.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The set of ancestors from whom a person or animal is descended.

She traced her bloodline back to the 1700s.

3. A breed or strain of animals kept pure over many generations.

This horse has a famous racing bloodline.

4. The royal or noble family line of a ruler.

The king worried about keeping the royal bloodline strong.