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Where does lineage mean that? I've never seen that definition.
by sparrish 10y ago
Where does lineage mean that? I've never seen that definition.
- SSTitan 10y agowhen someone refers to their parentage/ancestors as their "lineage" it almost always means they are royal/upper class/landed gentry, etc... example: http://all-that-is-interesting.com/lineage-british-royal-family http://all-that-is-interesting.com/lineage-british-royal-fam...
- mejari 10y ago"Lineage" can have a connotation of people talking about the great things their ancestors have done and attempting to somewhat attach themselves to those deeds, as well as an opportunity to look down on people of "lesser breeding". Obviously it has positive connotations as well, but the negative ones are definitely there.
- nathanasmith 10y ago>>"Lineage" can have a connotation of people talking about the great things their ancestors have done and attempting to somewhat attach themselves to those deeds, as well as an opportunity to look down on people of "lesser breeding". Yeah, I guess I would have failed that Rorschach test.
- PakG1 10y agoBesides the other comments, I never said that it meant that. I was describing the word, not giving the definition.