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Her ancestry includes relatives from Ireland.
What does Ancestry mean?
Ancestry means your family background from long ago.
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A person's family background from earlier generations.
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The project traced our family ancestry.
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Ancestry means the family line you come from.
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MeaningAncestry means your family background from long ago.
ExampleExample: Her ancestry includes relatives from Ireland.
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- Syllables
- an · ses · tree
- Strongest beat
- an
- Ending
- tree
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on an.
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Synonyms
Words like Ancestry
family lineUse for the relatives someone comes from.
heritageUse for family or cultural background.
Antonyms
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descendantsUse for people who come after someone.
unrelated peopleUse for people not connected by family.
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ancestry
noun
ancestrys
Plural form of ancestry when used as a countable noun.
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