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    An·ces·try
    /ˈanˌsestrē/

    noun

    • 1. one's family or ethnic descent: "his Viking ancestry"
    • 2. the origin or background of something: "the book traces the ancestry of women's poetry"
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  2. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesWhat is ancestry? - PMC - National Center for Biotechnology ...

    Mar 9, 2020 · 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.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryANCESTRY definition in American English | Collins English ...

    4 days ago · noun Word forms: plural -tries. 1. family or ancestral descent; lineage. 2. honorable or distinguished descent. famous by title and ancestry. 3. a series of ancestors. His ancestry settled Utah.

  4. www.ancestry.comAncestry® | Family Tree, Genealogy & Family History Records

    Search billions of records and discover your family story. Ancestry® helps you understand your genealogy. A family tree takes you back generations—the world's largest collection of online family history records makes it easy to trace your lineage.

  5. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › ancestryancestry - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Apr 24, 2024 · Noun [ edit] ancestry (plural ancestries) The state of being ancestors. birth to a noble or high-ranking family, or to someone of honorable descent. A series of ancestors; the people from whom one is descended. Synonym: lineage. I can trace my ancestry back to the 18th century. Synonyms [ edit] provenance. Derived terms [ edit] coancestry.

  6. www.wordreference.com › definition › ancestryancestry - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    family or ancestral descent; lineage. honorable or distinguished descent: famous by title and ancestry. a series of ancestors: His ancestry settled Utah. the inception or origin of a phenomenon, object, idea, or style. the history or developmental process of a phenomenon, object, idea, or style. Anglo-French.

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

    Jan 23, 2023 · Abstract. Ancestry is often viewed as a more objective and less objectionable population descriptor than race or ethnicity. Perhaps reflecting this, usage of the term “ancestry” is rapidly growing in genetics research, with ancestry groups referenced in many situations.

  8. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › ancestryAncestry - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms, Etymology

    Ancestry represents a person's biological or familial origins, typically including their parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and beyond. It reflects the cumulative genetic and cultural traits passed down through generations, encompassing both genetic inheritance and cultural traditions.

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