ancestry
noun
an·ces·try
ˈan-ˌse-strē 
Examples of ancestry in a Sentence
They claim to be of noble ancestry.
a person of unknown ancestry
She claims to be able to trace her ancestry all the way back to the earliest settlers.
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And realizing that these women, this culture, this practice is actually a part of my ancestry, too.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The effort will require tracing the ancestry of remipedes and other crustaceans, as well as searching for insects in the fossil record—both from new fossil sites and perhaps miscategorized fossils already in collections.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
That’s good news for the roughly one in ten U.S. citizens who claim Irish ancestry.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The scientists discovered this potentially fatal flaw while putting together the genetic ancestry of 1,200 corpse flowers currently living in 111 gardens and other institutions around the world.
—New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The effort will require tracing the ancestry of remipedes and other crustaceans, as well as searching for insects in the fossil record—both from new fossil sites and perhaps miscategorized fossils already in collections.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
That’s good news for the roughly one in ten U.S. citizens who claim Irish ancestry.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The scientists discovered this potentially fatal flaw while putting together the genetic ancestry of 1,200 corpse flowers currently living in 111 gardens and other institutions around the world.
—New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ancestry
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“Ancestry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ancestry. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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ancestry
noun
an·ces·try
ˈan-ˌses-trē
1
: line of descent
2
: one's ancestors
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