Definition of parentage Parentage

/pɛˈɹʌntʌʤ/ - [peruntuj] - par•ent•age

We found 9 definitions of parentage from 5 different sources.

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What does parentage mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: parentages

parentage - the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents
  birth
  family relationship, kinship, relationship (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
parentage - the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
  lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, 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"
parentage - the state of being a parent; "to everyone's surprise, parenthood reformed the man"
  parenthood
  adulthood the state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • parentage (Noun)
    Of or pertaining to one's parents, and in particular, the legitimacy of one's birth.
  • parentage (Noun)
    The social quality of your class in society.
  • parentage (Noun)
    origin; derivation.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • parentage (n.)
    Descent from parents or ancestors; parents or ancestors considered with respect to their rank or character; extraction; birth; as, a man of noble parentage.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • parentage
    The descendants of one individual.

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