ancestry
The state of being ancestors.
Other meanings
Birth to a noble or high-ranking family, or to someone of honorable descent.
A series of ancestors; the people from whom one is descended.
“I can trace my ancestry back to the 18th century.”
Synonyms
- descent
Related words
- coancestry
Example sentences
Word history
From Old French "ancesserie".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “ancestry” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.