noun
genealogy
jee-nee-A-luhd-zhee
noun
1
A person's or family's line of descent traced back through their ancestors.
"She discovered an interesting genealogy going back to a shipbuilder in the 1700s."
"Their genealogy includes settlers from three different countries."
2
A chart or record that maps out this ancestry, such as a family tree.
"The museum displayed a genealogy of the royal family stretching back ten generations."
3
The study of family histories and lines of descent as a discipline.
"He took up genealogy as a hobby after retiring."
How to Use Genealogy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTracing where a family comes from, generation by generation.
Common pairings
trace one's genealogy
a genealogy chart
family genealogy
Word Forms
genealogies plural
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Etymology
From Greek geneā ("descent, generation") plus -logia ("study of"), via Old French and Latin.