n.
1.the descendants of one individual
2.the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
3.the number of lines in a piece of printed material
4.a rate of payment for written material that is measured according to the number of lines submitted
5.inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
Idiom of the Day
separate the men from the boys
to separate competent people from less competent people
Some people say that joining the military is a good way to separate the men from the boys.