Simple meaning
What does Ancestry mean?
Ancestry means your family background from long ago.
Dictionary definition
A person's family background from earlier generations.
Example sentences
Ancestry in a sentence
easy
We learned the meaning of ancestry in class today.
medium
In the reading passage, ancestry helped explain the relationship between people.
hard
During discussion, we used ancestry to describe social roles clearly.
Synonyms
Words like Ancestry
connectionUse for a link between people.
relationUse for how people are connected.
Antonyms
Opposite words
strangerUse for someone not known personally.
separationUse for being apart rather than connected.
Word family
Ancestry word family
Base word
ancestry
noun
ancestrys
Plural form of ancestry when used as a countable noun.
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What does ancestry mean?
Ancestry means ancestry means your family background from long ago.
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