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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).

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   The meaning of ANCESTRY is line of descent : lineage; especially : honorable, noble, or aristocratic descent. How to use ancestry in a sentence.

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   ANCESTRY definition: 1. your ancestors who lived a long time ago, or the origin of your family: 2. your ancestors who…. Learn more.

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   ANCESTRY meaning: 1. your ancestors who lived a long time ago, or the origin of your family: 2. your ancestors who…. Learn more.

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   noun. , plural an·ces·tries. family or ancestral descent; lineage. Synonyms: stock, genealogy, pedigree. honorable or distinguished descent: famous by title and ancestry. a series of ancestors: His ancestry settled Utah. Synonyms: line, family. the inception or origin of a phenomenon, object, idea, or style.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ancestryAncestry - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of ancestry. noun. the lineage of an individual. synonyms: blood, blood line, bloodline, descent, line, line of descent, lineage, origin, parentage, pedigree, stemma, stock. see more. noun. inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline. synonyms: derivation, filiation, lineage.

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

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   Feb 28, 2015 · ANCESTRY meaning: your relatives who lived a long time ago, or the origin of your family: . Learn more.