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ancestry - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'ancestry' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ancestry [ n.]
- Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent.
- A series of ancestors or progenitors; lineage, or those who compose the line of natural descent.

Meaning of 'ancestry' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ancestry [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the descendants of one individual
Example in sentence:
  • his entire lineage has been warriors

Nearby Words:

ancestor ancestorial ancestorially ancestral ancestress anchor anchor-hold anchorable anchorage anchorate

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