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

    ancestry / ˈ ænˌsɛstri/ noun. plural ancestries. 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.

  3. 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.

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

    Ancestry refers to a person’s biological or genetic origins, including their ethnic and racial background, as well as their family tree. It’s the study of one’s lineage and the tracing of familial connections through DNA testing or genealogical research.

  5. 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.

  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.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.

  8. 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.

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