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How to pronounce lineal

“lineal” pronunciation in American and British English

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“lineal” in real sentences

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  1. Where did that lineal transmission start?

    The Diary Of A CEO

  2. ‘Queen by lineal descent,’ it’s her absolute right to be there.

    British Library

  3. a lineal direction but every so often it's also passed laterally

    Maxwell Institute

  4. The office of the Patriarch to the Church comes down by lineal rights.

    Light and Truth

Words that sound like “lineal”

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