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    ancestry
    /ˈansɛstri/

    noun

    • 1. one's family or ethnic descent: "he was proud of his Irish ancestry"
    • 2. the origin or background of something: "the book traces the ancestry of women's poetry"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishANCESTRY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Ancestry is the origin of your family or your ancestors who lived a long time ago. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ancestryAncestry Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of ancestry as a noun, with synonyms, example sentences, and word history. Ancestry refers to the line of descent or the persons who initiate or comprise a line of descent.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryANCESTRY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Ancestry is the origin of your family or your ancestors who lived a long time ago. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › ancestryANCESTRY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Ancestry definition: family or ancestral descent; lineage.. See examples of ANCESTRY used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishANCESTRY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Ancestry is the fact that you are descended from certain people, or the ancestors collectively. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of ancestry in different contexts.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishancestry noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Ancestry is the family or the group of people that you come from. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as history, family and relationships, and people in society.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishANCESTRY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    Ancestry is your relatives who lived a long time ago, or the origin of your family. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Learner's Dictionary.