About The Word Parentage
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Parentage
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What's The Definition Of Parentage?
[n] the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
[n] the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents [n] the state of being a parent; "to everyone's surprise, parenthood reformed the man" Synonyms | Synonyms for Parentage: ancestry | birth | blood | blood line | bloodline | descent | line | line of descent | lineage | origin | parenthood | pedigree | stock Related Terms | Find terms related to Parentage: ancestry | birth | bloodline | descent | extraction | family | grandfatherhood | grandmotherhood | grandparentage | heritage | line | lineage | origin | parenthood | pedigree | progenitorship | roots | stock | strain See Also | adulthood | breed | family | family line | family relationship | family tree | folk | genealogy | kinfolk | kinsfolk | kinship | phratry | relationship | sept | side Parentage In Webster's Dictionary \Par"ent*age\, n. [Cf. F. parentage relationship.]
Descent from parents or ancestors; parents or ancestors
considered with respect to their rank or character;
extraction; birth; as, a man of noble parentage. ``Wilt thou
deny thy parentage?'' --Shak.
Though men esteem thee low of parentage. --Milton.
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