Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to extend; to stretch out; to stand in a row
しかも、その後ろにも姿が連なっている。Moreover, figures are lined up behind them as well.
2. to attend; to participate in
私も祝いの席に連なることになった。It was decided that I would attend the celebration too.
3. to enrol; to enroll; to join
4. to have a connection; to be related; to be linked
彼の家は王族に連なっていてとても身分が高かったはず。His family was linked to the royal family and must have been of very high status.