parentage
The identity and nature of one's parents, and in particular, the legitimacy of one's birthThe identity and nature of one's parents, and in particular, the legitimacy of one's birth.
» His parentage was unknown to us.
Его родословная была нам неизвестна. — paul_lingvo
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3 senses(countable, uncountable)The identity and nature of one's parents, and in particular, the legitimacy of one's birth.
происхождениеproisxoždenije
(countable, uncountable)The social quality of one's class in society.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Origin; derivation.
the hereditary derivation of an individual
Examples
4 sentencesHis parentage was unknown to us.
ruЕго родословная была нам неизвестна. — paul_lingvo
It is somewhat curious that the three persons whose names are the most universally recorded were of very obscure parentage.
Mr. Brown had filed an acknowledgment of parentage with a family lawyer.
She is of American parentage.
deIhre Eltern sind US-Amerikaner. — Fabe
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle French, from Old French parentage.From Middle French, from Old French parentage.
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Forms
plural: parentages| Singular | parentage |
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Synonyms
14 synonyms- the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents:birth
- the state of being a parent:parenthood
- the hereditary derivation of an individual:lineagelineline of descentdescentbloodlineblood linebloodpedigree
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable