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   Par·ent·age

   /ˈperən(t)əj/

   

   noun

   • 1. the identity and origins of one's parents: "a boy of Jamaican parentage"
   • ▪ the origin of something: "this ice cream boasts American parentage"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Old French.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   • 1. derivation or descent from parents or ancestors; birth, origin, or lineage. 2. the state or relation of a parent; parenthood. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. parents collectively, 1513.

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   • n. 1. derivation or descent from parents or ancestors; birth, origin, or lineage. 2. the state or relation of a parent; parenthood. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc.

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