Parentage

Noun1.parentage - the state of being a parent; "to everyone's surprise, parenthood reformed the man"
adulthood - the state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity
2.parentage - the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents
family relationship, kinship, relationship - state of relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
3.parentage - the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, family line, sept, folk, family - people descended from a common ancestor; "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"
breed - a special lineage; "a breed of Americans"
side - a family line of descent; "he gets his brains from his father's side"
family tree, genealogy - successive generations of kin

 

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