The lineage of a family, or continued series of descendants from a parent who is called the stock. A race is the series of descendants indefinitely. Thus all mankind are called the race of Adam; the Israelites are of the race of Abraham and Jacob. Thus we speak of a race of kings, the race of Clovis or Charlemagne; a race of nobles. Hence the long race of Alban fathers come.

A generation; a family of descendants. A race of youthful and unhandled colts.

A particular breed; as a race of mules; a race of horses; a race of sheep. Of such a race no matter who is king.

A root; as race-ginger, ginger in the root or not pulverized.

A particular strength or taste of wine; a kind of tartness.

A running; a rapid course or motion, either on the feet, on horseback or in a carriage; particularly, a contest in running; a running in competition for a prize. The race was one of the exercises of the Grecian games. I wield the gauntlet and I run the race.

Any sunning with speed. The flight of many birds is swifter than the race of any beast.

A progress; a course; a movement or progression of any kind. My race of glory run. Let us run with patience the race that is set before us. Hebrews 12:1.

Course; train; process; as the prosecution and race of the war.

A strong or rapid current of water, or the channel or passage for such a current; as a mill-race.

By way of distinction, a contest in the running of horses; generally in the plural. The races commence in October.

To run swiftly; to run or contend in running. The animals raced over the ground.