Ancestry
Pronunciation: /ˈænsɛstriː/
Ancestry (noun)
- Your family line, including the people your parents and earlier relatives come from.
- The origins of a group of people, often described by where their families came from over many generations.
- A line of inherited traits passed through generations from earlier living things.
Examples
- Her ancestry shapes how she understands her family background.
- My ancestry is part of my family background, even if I know little.