ancestry

/ˈæn.sɛs.tɹi/

noun 3

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(noun.)

ADJ

common

Many European languages share a common ancestry in Latin.

Celtic, French, etc.

VERB + ANCESTRY

claim, have, share

My family can claim ancestry dating back to the original settlers of this region.

trace

My grandmother decided to trace her ancestry and discovered relatives living in Ireland.

ANCESTRY + VERB

date/go/reach/stretch back to

My family's ancestry stretches back to Ireland in the 1800s.

PHRASES

be of French, German, etc. ancestry

My grandmother is of Italian ancestry and often tells us stories about her family's village.

Definitions

noun

The state of being ancestors.

Birth to a noble or high-ranking family, or to someone of honorable descent.

Title and ancestry render a good man more illustrious, but an ill one more contemptible.

Tali: My people place a high value on family and ancestry. There's an unspoken expectation that I'll live up to my father's example.

A series of ancestors; the people from whom one is descended.

I can trace my ancestry back to the 18th century.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

noun — the descendants of one individual

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Title and ancestry render a good man more illustrious, but an ill one more contemptible.

Wiktionary

Tali: My people place a high value on family and ancestry. There's an unspoken expectation that I'll live up to my father's example.

Wiktionary

I can trace my ancestry back to the 18th century.

Wiktionary

He is of noble ancestry.

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He is of Japanese ancestry.

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However, the singer does not deny her ancestry.

Tatoeba · #330612

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