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parentage

noun par·ent·age \ˈper-ən-tij\

: a person's parents

Full Definition of PARENTAGE

a : descent from parents or ancestors : lineage <a person of noble parentage>

b : derivation, origin <a tradition of uncertain parentage>

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Middle English, from Anglo-French, from parent

First Known Use: 15th century

Synonyms: birth, blood, bloodline, breeding, descent, extraction, family tree, genealogy, line, lineage, origin, ancestry, pedigree, stock, strain

PARENTAGE Defined for Kids

noun par·ent·age \ˈper-ən-tij\

: a line of ancestors

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