Meaning of the word lineal in English

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lineal

US /ˈlɪn.i.əl/
UK /ˈlɪn.i.əl/

Adjective

1.

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):

Example:
She claims lineal descent from Henry VIII.
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