Meaning & Definition of Ancestry in English
English⟶
Ancestry
/ænsɛstri/
noun
1. The descendants of one individual
- "His entire lineage has been warriors"
synonym:
- lineage,
- line,
- line of descent,
- descent,
- bloodline,
- blood line,
- blood,
- pedigree,
- ancestry,
- origin,
- parentage,
- stemma,
- stock
2. Inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
synonym:
- ancestry,
- lineage,
- derivation,
- filiation
Examples of using
The coccyx is a vestigial, that shows the common ancestry of mankind and apes.
He is of Japanese ancestry.