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ancestry

/ˈæn.sɛs.tɹi/noun3 syllables

Ancestry means: the hereditary derivation of an individual.

Synonyms for ancestry15

noun, as in the hereditary derivation of an individual

lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, origin, parentage, stemma, stock

noun, as in inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

lineage, derivation, filiation

also used for ancestry

provenance

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What does ancestry mean?2

noun

1

the hereditary derivation of an individual“his entire lineage has been warriors”

2

inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Ancestry in a sentence

  • However, the singer does not deny her ancestry.doswans
  • He dreamed of teaching him about their ancestry.Nuel
  • Skin color does not indicate ancestry or origin.shekitten
  • She claims she has absolutely no Berber ancestry.Amastan
  • She has been wondering if she really has any Semitic ancestry.nonong
  • She has partial Berber ancestry and may not be aware of it.Amastan
  • Yanni was born to parents of Algerian ancestry.Amastan
  • Despite my related ancestry, I'm not interested in Judaism.nonong

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Forms of ancestry

as a noun

plural
ancestries