ancestry

/ˈænˌsɛstri/
noun
  1. A person's family line or descent; the people from whom one is descended.
    • His ancestry includes both European and African roots.
    • She is proud of her Irish ancestry and celebrates St. Patrick's Day every year.
    • The website helps people trace their ancestry back several centuries.
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