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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈænsestri/
ancestry means: The family or ethnic background that you come from.
noun
FAMILY BACKGROUNDB2
The family or ethnic background that you come from.
- She has Italian ancestry.
- People of different ancestry live here.
- He knew little about his family ancestry.
ORIGINC1
The earlier things or background from which something developed.
- This design has a long ancestry.
- The two languages share a common ancestry.
- We traced the ancestry of the modern bicycle.
EARLIER FAMILY MEMBERSC1
The people in earlier generations of your family from whom you come.
- I traced my ancestry through old records.
- Her ancestry includes farmers and sailors.
- How far back can you trace your ancestry?
Questions about ancestry
What does ancestry mean?
The family or ethnic background that you come from.
What is ancestry in other languages?
Türkçe: soy · Español: ascendencia · Français: ascendance · Deutsch: Abstammung · Italiano: ascendenza · 日本語: 家系
How do you pronounce ancestry?
It is pronounced /ˈænsestri/.
How do you use ancestry in a sentence?
She has Italian ancestry. People of different ancestry live here.
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