ancestry has definitions from the field of genetics
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[ noun ] the descendants of one individual

Examples

"his entire lineage has been warriors"

Used in print

(Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)

As an American Catholic of Irish ancestry , I came with certain preconceptions and expectations ; being intellectually influenced by Newman and the general 19th century literature of England , I knew only a Protestant dominated country .

Related terms

genealogy breed family side rear

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[ noun ] (genetics) inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
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