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ancestry

[an-ses-tree, -suh-stree] / ˈæn sɛs tri, -sə stri /
NOUN
family predecessors; family history
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ancestor antecedent descent extraction forebear genealogy heritage lineage origin parentage
STRONG
blood breed breeding derivation forefather foremother forerunner house kindred line pedigree precursor primogenitor progenitor race source stock
WEAK
antecessor foregoer
Antonyms
STRONG
effect end result

Example Sentences

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Instead of processing it on CODIS, they used another part of the DNA to search for potential relatives of the unknown killer in ancestry databases.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

He played at the field hockey World Cup for his native South Africa, but holds an Italian passport now through his ancestry.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

They found that people with ancestry from the north-west of Ireland have the highest risk of developing haemochromatosis, with one in 54 people estimated to carry the genetic variant.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Many citizens of the former U.S.S.R., especially Belarusian citizens, enjoy special benefits in Poland if they manage to prove Polish ancestry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

That Conjurors deserved the opportunity to safely live away from Fewels and to be accepted as just as powerful and respected as those of Marvellian ancestry.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton