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ancestry
[ an-ses-treeor, especially British, -suh-stree ]
noun
- family or ancestral descent; lineage.
Synonyms: , ,
- honorable or distinguished descent:
famous by title and ancestry.
- a series of ancestors:
His ancestry settled Utah.
Synonyms: ,
- the inception or origin of a phenomenon, object, idea, or style.
- the history or developmental process of a phenomenon, object, idea, or style.
ancestry
/ ˈæԲɛٰɪ /
noun
- lineage or descent, esp when ancient, noble, or distinguished
- ancestors collectively
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Example Sentences
“I had the gift of the opportunity of making a film inspired by my family and my ancestry but it was always a film that we wanted to make for audiences, in theaters,” he continued.
The research also focused people of European ancestry and work is still under way to adapt it for people from other backgrounds.
Lawyers say they expect more to come forward driven by the boom in cheap genetic testing and ancestry websites.
At first the company’s product was focused on giving customers information about their ancestry.
This tiny DNA sample can be used to generate a host of comprehensive reports on a person’s ancestry, genetic health risks, and even how they process certain medications.
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