Definition of ancestry Ancestry
/æˈnsɛstɹi/ - [ansestree] - an•ces•try
We found 8 definitions of ancestry from 5 different sources.
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What does ancestry mean?
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NounPlural: ancestries |
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| ancestry - inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline | ||
| lineage, derivation, filiation | ||
| hereditary pattern, inheritance hereditary succession to a title or an office or property | ||
| extraction, descent, origin the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force); "the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction" | ||
| ancestry - the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors" | ||
| lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, origin, parentage, stemma, stock | ||
| family tree, genealogy the study or investigation of ancestry and family history | ||
| family line, kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, sept, folk, family people in general (often used in the plural); "they're just country folk"; "folks around here drink moonshine"; "the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- ancestry (Noun)
Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent. - ancestry (Noun)
A series of ancestors or progenitors; lineage, or those who compose the line of natural descent.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ancestry (n.)
Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent. - ancestry (n.)
A series of ancestors or progenitors; lineage, or those who compose the line of natural descent.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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ancestry
A line of ancestors coming down to one's parents.
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🔤- ancestry, noun, singular of ancestries.
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