Looking for the meaning of the word ANCESTRY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ANCESTRY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Ancestry
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: alteration of Old French ancesserie, from ancestre (see ancestor)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈansɛstri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
one's family or ethnic descent
Short Definition:one's family or ethnic descent
Examples:- he was proud of his Irish ancestry
Definition:
the origin or background of something
Short Definition:origin or background of something
Examples:- the book traces the ancestry of women's poetry
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