Filiation : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Filiation	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
filiation n the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors Synonym(s): descent, line of descent, lineage, filiation inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline Synonym(s): ancestry, lineage, derivation, filiation
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Filiation \Fil`ia"tion\, n. 1. Descent from, or as if from, a parent; relationship like that of a son; as, to determine the filiation* of a language. 2. One that is derived from a parent or source; an offshoot; as, the filiations are from a common stock.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Filiation \Fil`i*a"tion\, n. [LL. filiatio, fr. L. filius son: cf. F. filiation. See {Filial}.] 1. The relationship of a son or child to a parent, esp. to a father. The relation of paternity and filiation. --Sir M. Hale. 2. (Law) The assignment of a bastard child to some one as its father; affiliation. --Smart.