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parentage

American  
[pair-uhn-tij, par-] / ˈpɛər ən tɪdʒ, ˈpær- /

noun

  1. derivation or descent from parents or ancestors; birth, origin, or lineage.

    a man of distinguished parentage.
    Synonyms:
    stock, extraction, ancestry

  2. the state or relation of a parent; parenthood.

parentage British  
/ ˈpɛərəntɪdʒ /

noun

  1. ancestry

  2. derivation from a particular origin

  3. rare parenthood

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Etymology

Origin of parentage

From Middle French, dating back to 1480–90; parent, -age

Example Sentences

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An uprising typically has a long parentage and, if effective enough, can leave behind many like-minded descendants.

From Los Angeles Times

Viewers eventually learn Sophie’s servitude is forced after her parentage is revealed — she’s the illegitimate daughter of an earl.

From Los Angeles Times

Courts in different jurisdictions don’t necessarily have visibility into parentage applications filed elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal

However the rules meant that despite their parentage they had to serve a four-year qualification period.

From BBC

The judge ordered that baby Eleanor be placed for adoption, and also made a "declaration of non parentage".

From BBC

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