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Definition ancestry in American English

ancestry noun

[singular/uncountable] noun
/ˈænˌsestri/
1

the people related to you who lived a long time ago

Example

They could trace their ancestry back to the 16th century.

Example

His family was of Danish ancestry.

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Definition ancestry in American English