Meaning of PARENTAGE
| Pronunciation: | | 'pehruntij
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- [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"
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| | Synonyms: | | ancestry, birth, blood, blood line, bloodline, descent, line, line of descent, lineage, origin, parenthood, pedigree, stock |
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| | See Also: | | adulthood, breed, family, family line, family relationship, family tree, folk, genealogy, kinfolk, kinsfolk, kinship, phratry, relationship, sept, side | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| | Related Terms: | | ancestry, birth, bloodline, descent, extraction, family, grandfatherhood, grandmotherhood, grandparentage, heritage, line, lineage, origin, parenthood, pedigree, progenitorship, roots, stock, strain |
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