parentage

[ pair-uhn-tij, par- ]
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noun
  1. derivation or descent from parents or ancestors; birth, origin, or lineage: a man of distinguished parentage.

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

Origin of parentage

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

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British Dictionary definitions for parentage

parentage

/ (ˈpɛərəntɪdʒ) /


noun
  1. ancestry

  2. derivation from a particular origin

  1. rare parenthood

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