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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 definition: 1. your ancestors who lived a long time ago, or the origin of your family: 2. your ancestors who…. Learn more.

  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. Find out how to use ancestry in a sentence and explore related words and topics.

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

    Ancestry is your ancestors who lived a long time ago, or the origin of your family. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from various sources.

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

    Ancestry is the family or ancestral descent, lineage, or origin of a person or group. Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the word ancestry with examples from various sources.

  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 forms, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of ancestry in British and American English.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ancestryAncestry - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Ancestry is basically a history of ancestors, a trail of where your family started and all the descendants that followed. But ancestry goes much further than just your great-great-grand uncle's brother.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of ancestry – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    Ancestry means 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.