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   ancestry

   /ˈansɛstri/

   noun

   • 1. one's family or ethnic descent: "he was proud of his Irish ancestry"
   • ▪ the evolutionary or genetic line of descent of an animal or plant: "the ancestry of the rose is extremely complicated"
   • 2. the origin or background of something: "the book traces the ancestry of women's poetry"

   Word Origin Middle English: alteration of Old French ancesserie, from ancestre (see ancestor).

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   What does ancestry mean?

   • Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! ANCESTRY definition: 1. your ancestors who lived a long time ago, or the origin of your family: 2. your ancestors who…. Learn more.

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   What does ancestors mean?

   • 1. pertaining to ancestors; descending or claimed from ancestors. 2. serving as a forerunner or inspiration. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. 1. 2.

   Ancestrally - definition of ancestrally by The Free Dictionary

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   What is the meaning of ancestry theory in history?

   • 1. Ancestry theory is a term used to refer to a record or account of the ancestry and descent of a person, family, or group. 2. The study of family ancestries or histories is also known as ancestry theory. 1. A theory that history is determined by immutable laws is another meaning of ancestry theory. 2. Ancestry theory also refers to a theory that all cultural phenomena are historically determined and that all historians should study a period on its own merits.

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   Does ancestry sound like ancestor?

   • If you think ancestry sounds like ancestor, then you're headed in the right direction. Ancestry is basically a history of ancestors, a trail of where your family started and all the descendants that followed. But ancestry goes much further than just your great-great-grand uncle's brother.

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   What does ascendencia mean?

   • ascendencia, ascendencia [feminine]… linhagem, origem [feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! ANCESTRY definition: 1. your ancestors who lived a long time ago, or the origin of your family: 2. your ancestors who….

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   Is ancestry a reworking of our genealogy?

   • The historical ancestry of such questions is, then, worth further study. An example is the anatomy shared by reptiles and mammals, which is evidence of shared ancestry. Second, becoming nonmodern again necessarily implies a reworking of our genealogy and of our ancestry.

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   ANCESTRY definition: 1. your ancestors who lived a long time ago, or the origin of your family: 2. your ancestors who…. Learn more.

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     ANCESTRY meaning: 1. your ancestors who lived a long time...

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     ancestry definicja: 1. your ancestors who lived a long time...

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     ANCESTRY translate: 祖先，祖宗. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   The meaning of ANCESTRY is line of descent : lineage; especially : honorable, noble, or aristocratic descent. How to use ancestry in a sentence.

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   family or ancestral descent; lineage. Synonyms: stock, genealogy, pedigree. honorable or distinguished descent: famous by title and ancestry. a series of ancestors: His ancestry settled Utah. Synonyms: line, family. the inception or origin of a phenomenon, object, idea, or style.

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   an•ces•try. n., pl. -tries. 1. ancestral descent; lineage. 2. honorable or distinguished descent: famous by title and ancestry. 3. a series of ancestors. 4. the origin of a phenomenon, object, idea, or style. 5. the history or developmental process of a phenomenon, object, idea, or style.

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   2 meanings: 1. lineage or descent, esp when ancient, noble, or distinguished 2. ancestors collectively.... Click for more definitions.

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   ANCESTRY meaning: 1. your ancestors who lived a long time ago, or the origin of your family: 2. your ancestors who…. Learn more.

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    Ancestry is basically a history of ancestors, a trail of where your family started and all the descendants that followed. But ancestry goes much further than just your great-great-grand uncle's brother.