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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The results give key findings from over 265 health tests, identify over 365 dog breeds, and provide insights into genetics and ancestry.
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Molly Higgins, Wired News, 8 July 2025
But 20% of the man’s ancestry best matches older genomes from Mesopotamia, suggesting that the movement of people into Egypt at some point may have been fairly substantial, Girdland-Flink.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
In 2017, social media users dragged Blake Lively for claiming to have indigenous ancestry in a L'Oreal Paris makeup commercial.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Founded in 2006, the company sells DNA testing kits that people use to learn about their ancestry and health.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
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Molly Higgins, Wired News, 8 July 2025
But 20% of the man’s ancestry best matches older genomes from Mesopotamia, suggesting that the movement of people into Egypt at some point may have been fairly substantial, Girdland-Flink.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
In 2017, social media users dragged Blake Lively for claiming to have indigenous ancestry in a L'Oreal Paris makeup commercial.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Founded in 2006, the company sells DNA testing kits that people use to learn about their ancestry and health.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 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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