What is the meaning of ancestry?

The descendants of one individual.
- usage: "his entire lineage has been warriors"
- synonyms: lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, origin, parentage, stemma, stock
Inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline.
- synonyms: lineage, derivation, filiation

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APA	WordNet. (2010). ancestry. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/ancestry/definitions/1210995
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "ancestry" http://smartdefine.org/ancestry/definitions/1210995 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, ancestry, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/ancestry/definitions/1210995>.
MLA	WordNet. "ancestry" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/ancestry/definitions/1210995>

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