C2 noun #82,577 most common

genealogy

UK /ˌdʒiːniˈælədʒi/ | US /ˌdʒiːniˈælədʒi/

The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.

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  • (noun) The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.
  • (noun) A record or table of such descent; a family tree.
  • (noun) The study, and formal recording of such descents.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.
  2. 2
    noun A record or table of such descent; a family tree.
  3. 3
    noun The study, and formal recording of such descents.

Synonyms

pedigree

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