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ancestry

Pronunciation: [ˈæn.sə.stri]

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Learn how to use ancestry in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “relationship”

(noun) ancestry means your family background or the people in your family that lived a long time ago. It tells you where you come from and who your ancestors are.

Example

My ancestry includes people from different countries, and I love learning about their traditions.

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She didn't know much about her ancestry, so she felt disconnected from her family history.

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What do you know about your ancestry and where your grandparents came from?

Context: “genealogy”

(noun) ancestry can also refer to the line of people from whom you are descended. It shows the connections between different generations of your family.

Example

I created a family tree to show my ancestry and see how my great-grandparents are related to me.

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His ancestry is unclear because he was adopted and doesn't know his birth parents.

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Have you ever tried to trace your ancestry to find out more about your great-grandparents?

How to pronounce ancestry

Pronunciation: [ˈæn.sə.stri]

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