ancestry.
The state of being ancestors.
Meaning & usage
The state of being ancestors.
Birth to a noble or high-ranking family, or to someone of honorable descent.
A series of ancestors; the people from whom one is descended.
I can trace my ancestry back to the 18th century.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English auncestrie, from Old French ancesserie. See ancestor.
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