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ancestry in Portuguese

ancestry in Portuguese is ascendência — ancestry means the line of ancestors a person descends from; one's family origins or heritage.

ancestry in Portuguese

ascendência
noun
Birth to a noble or high-ranking family, or to someone of honorable descent.

What does "ancestry" mean?

  1. noun The line of ancestors a person descends from; one's family origins or heritage.
    "She discovered her ancestry included both Irish and Nigerian roots."

ancestry in a sentence

  • She discovered her ancestry included both Irish and Nigerian roots.
  • A DNA test can reveal a surprising amount about your ancestry.

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What is "ancestry" in Portuguese?

"ancestry" in Portuguese is ascendência. ancestry means: The line of ancestors a person descends from; one's family origins or heritage.

How do you use "ancestry" in a sentence?

Example: "She discovered her ancestry included both Irish and Nigerian roots." In Portuguese, "ancestry" is ascendência.

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