ancestry
- noun (n)
Meaning: family predecessors family history
Synonyms:
ancestor
antecedent
antecessor
blood
breed
breeding
derivation
descent
extraction
forebear
forefather
foregoer
foremother
forerunner
genealogy
heritage
house
kindred
line
lineage
origin
parentage
pedigree
precursor
primogenitor
progenitor
race
source
stock
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