The difference between Lineage and Progeny
When used as nouns, lineage means descent in a line from a common progenitor, whereas progeny means offspring or descendants considered as a group.
check bellow for the other definitions of Lineage and Progeny
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Lineage as a noun:
Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.
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Lineage as a noun (advertising):
A number of lines of text in a column.
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Progeny as a noun (uncountable):
Offspring or descendants considered as a group.
Examples:
"I treasure this five-generation photograph of my great-great grandmother and her progeny."
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Progeny as a noun (uncountable, obsolete):
Descent, lineage, ancestry.
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Progeny as a noun (countable):
A result of a creative effort.
Examples:
"His dissertation is his most important intellectual progeny to date."