noun
parentage
Parentage (noun) means Who a person's parents are, especially whether their birth was legitimate.
noun
1
Who a person's parents are, especially whether their birth was legitimate.
"English gentlemen, after all, do not discriminate against each other on the grounds of parentage, only of breeding."
— John le Carré, A Perfect Spy (1986)
2
The social standing that comes from a person's family background.
"Mr. Worthington. Second son. We shall find better. He is of dubious parentage."
— Chris Van Dusen, Diamond of the First Water (2020)
3
The source that something comes from.
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Etymology
This word comes from Middle French, itself from Old French parentage.
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What is the meaning of parentage?
"parentage" (noun) means who a person's parents are, especially whether their birth was legitimate.
What is another word for parentage?
Other words for "parentage" include lineage, parenthood, line, origin, stemma, ancestry.
What are the different meanings of parentage?
"parentage" has 3 main meanings: 1. Who a person's parents are, especially whether their birth was legitimate; 2. The social standing that comes from a person's family background; 3. The source that something comes from.
