LINEAGE

LINEAGE:

■ noun

Lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or extraction;The descendants of one individual.



 eg.She could trace her lineage to the early Pilgrims.

LECTERN

LECTERN:

 ■ noun
Desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer.



eg.My hands were still gripping the battered wooden lectern on which he had placed the book for my inspection.