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   An·ces·try

   /ˈanˌsestrē/

   

   noun

   • 1. one's family or ethnic descent: "his Viking ancestry"
   • ▪ the evolutionary or genetic line of descent of an animal or plant: "the ancestry of the rose is extremely complicated"
   • 2. the origin or background of something: "the book traces the ancestry of women's poetry"

   Word Origin Middle English: alteration of Old French ancesserie, from ancestre (see ancestor).

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   What is the definition of ancestry?

   • Categorizing the definitions of ancestry offered by researchers whose work closely engages the concept by a) what ancestry is a property of, and b) the criteria by which individuals share ancestry. “The history of the distribution of populations.” “It’s just a bunch of people more sharing a common ancestor than another group of people.”

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   What is genetic ancestry?

   • The natural definition of this kind of ancestry is genetic ancestry, which differs from genealogical ancestry in that it refers not to your pedigree but to the subset of paths through it by which the material in your genome has been inherited.

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   Is ancestry a biological construct?

   • Ancestry is in practice a highly ambiguous concept, and far from an objective counterpart to race or ethnicity. It is not uniquely a “biological” construct, and it does not represent a “safe haven” for researchers seeking to avoid evoking race or ethnicity in their work.

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   How do you use ancestry in a sentence?

   • Ancestry refers to a person’s lineage or family background. When using ancestry in a sentence, it is important to be specific about whose ancestry you are referring to. For example: My ancestry can be traced back to Ireland. The DNA test revealed that her ancestry is primarily of African descent. He was proud of his Native American ancestry.

   Ancestry vs Heritage: Unraveling Commonly Confused Terms

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3. journals.plos.org › plosgenetics › articleWhat is ancestry? | PLOS Genetics

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   Mar 9, 2020 · Ancestry connects genetics and society in fundamental ways. For many people it has cultural, religious or even political significance, and can play a key role in shaping personal and public identities.

   • Author: Iain Mathieson, Aylwyn Scally

   • Publish Year: 2020

4. thecontentauthority.com › blog › ancestry-vs-heritageAncestry vs Heritage: Unraveling Commonly Confused Terms

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   Ancestry refers to one’s biological lineage, while heritage encompasses cultural and historical traditions passed down through generations. Understanding the difference between these terms can help individuals gain a deeper appreciation for their own background and the backgrounds of others.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › ancestryANCESTRY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Feb 28, 2015 · your relatives who lived a long time ago, or the origin of your family: Americans of Japanese ancestry.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › ancestryancestry noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   ancestry. noun. /ˈænsestri/. /ˈænsestri/. [countable, usually singular, uncountable] (plural ancestries) the family or the group of people that you come from. to have Scottish ancestry. He was able to trace his ancestry back over 1 000 years.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › ancestryAncestry Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of ANCESTRY. : a person's ancestors : the people who were in your family in past times. [noncount] They claim to be of noble ancestry. an Englishman of German ancestry = an Englishman who is German by ancestry. a person of unknown ancestry.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › ancestryANCESTRY definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   5 days ago · Your ancestry is the fact that you are descended from certain people. ...a family who could trace their ancestry back to the sixteenth century. American English : ancestry / ˈænsɛstri /

9. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesAncestry: How researchers use it and what they mean by it

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   Jan 23, 2023 · Ancestry is in practice a highly ambiguous concept, and far from an objective counterpart to race or ethnicity. It is not uniquely a “biological” construct, and it does not represent a “safe haven” for researchers seeking to avoid evoking race or ethnicity in their work.