noun
ancestry
AN-sehs-tree
noun
1
The line of ancestors a person descends from; one's family origins or heritage.
"She discovered her ancestry included both Irish and Nigerian roots."
"A DNA test can reveal a surprising amount about your ancestry."
How to Use Ancestry
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishYour family history — who your ancestors were and where they came from.
Common pairings
trace your ancestry
mixed ancestry
of noble ancestry
ancestry test
Word Forms
ancestries plural
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Etymology
From Middle English auncestrie, from Old French ancesserie, ultimately from the same root as ancestor.