ancient lineage

He told it to me one night, boasting of his ancient lineage.

Some reside here to be near ancestors, of recent to ancient lineage.

Their relatively primitive form indicates they have an ancient lineage.

My family is of ancient lineage and great wealth.

This family is a very ancient lineage; there were numerous species in the geological past.

Her chamber was still hung with tapestries of ancient lineage, now as then.

The first two are more distinct and ancient lineages than the closely related latter 3 species.

"He was stabbed to death in his house, by some gentlemen of ancient lineage who had been waiting a year for leave to do it.

True or not, musical instruments have an ancient lineage firmly based on physics and mathematics.

The small group Sphaerolichida appears to be the most ancient lineage among them.

Several families were of ancient lineage and had been independent rulers in earlier periods of history.

Some have suggested that emperors evolved recently, for example, while others say they belong to an ancient lineage.

Valluvanad Dynasty is considered to be of very ancient lineage.

Looking at the two of them together, I could see a kinship, but it was one of ancient lineage rather than a close family resemblance.

The true fate of that Gnostic church and its ancient lineage remains unknown to us."

Archostemata is an ancient lineage with a number of primitive characteristics.

Both groups are certainly of ancient lineage.

Stag beetles are an ancient lineage thought to have evolved with the dinosaurs over 200 million years ago.

Every nation here has an ancient lineage.

Our Bateman comes of lordlier and more ancient lineage.

In the same breath he spoke of the honor of his house and his ancient lineage.

They belong to a more ancient lineage than Saxicolinae.

Due to their ancient lineage they considered themselves to be the purest of the Kshatriyas.

Certainly the Glareolidae are an ancient lineage, possibly originating more than 60 million years ago.

It appears to be a distinct and ancient lineage, maybe closer to the gannets than to the true boobies.