Parentage Meaning in English

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Definition

The origin or background of a person's parents; your family lineage or ancestry.

Usage & Nuances

Formal or academic word, often used in legal, historical, or genealogical contexts. Common phrases include 'of unknown parentage' or 'mixed parentage'. Not typically used in casual speech. Distinct from 'parenthood', which means being a parent.

• Spanish: parentesco - ascendencia
• Portuguese (BR): parentesco - ascendência
• Portuguese (PT): parentesco - ascendência
• Chinese (Simplified): 血统 - 出身
• Chinese (Traditional): 血統 - 出身
• Hindi: वंशावली - उत्पत्ति
• Arabic: النسب - الأصل
• Bengali: উৎস - বংশ - পিতামাতার পরিচয়
• Russian: происхождение - родословная
• Japanese: 出自 - 家系
• Vietnamese: nguồn gốc cha mẹ - xuất thân
• Korean: 혈통 - 가계
• Turkish: soy - ebeveyn kökeni
• Urdu: اصل - نسب
• Indonesian: asal-usul orang tua - garis keturunan

Example Sentences

People sometimes judge you by your parentage, but that doesn’t define who you are.

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Her parentage is recorded in the family tree.

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He is of mixed parentage.

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The child’s parentage was unknown.

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The detective needed to investigate the suspect’s parentage to find a motive.

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Rumors about his parentage spread quickly in the small town.

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