parentage

Noun
US[per-uhn-tuhj]/ˈpɛrəntədʒ/3 syllables
Synonyms: parenthoodbirthlineagelineline of descentdescentbloodlineblood linebloodpedigreeancestryorigin

Open English WordNet

Noun (3)

  1. the state of being a parent“to everyone's surprise, parenthood reformed the man”Synonyms: parenthoodType of adulthood
  2. the kinship relation of an offspring to the parentsSynonyms: birthType of kinship, family relationship
  3. the hereditary derivation of an individual“his entire lineage has been warriors”Synonyms: lineagelineline of descentdescentbloodlineblood linebloodpedigreeancestryoriginstemmastockType of genealogy, family treeKinds family, side, breed line

Related words parent noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Par′ent·age (pâr′ent-āj; 277), noun

Origin: Cf. F. parentage relationship.

Descent from parents or ancestors; parents or ancestors considered with respect to their rank or character; extraction; birth; as, a man of noble parentage. “Wilt thou deny thy parentage?” William Shakespeare

Though men esteem thee low of parentage.— John Milton

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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