parentage
noun
par·ent·age
ˈper-ən-tij 
1
b
: derivation, origin
a tradition of uncertain parentage
2
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they were pleased that their son's girlfriend was of good parentage
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So perhaps Chelsea will be spared and have plenty of time to work with Rick through his new revelation about his parentage.
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Eliana Dockterman, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
The shifting Nativity narratives, for instance, suggest that rumors about Jesus’ parentage existed from the beginning.
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Birthright citizenship was a profound acknowledgment that those born here, regardless of parentage or circumstance, belong here.
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This has allowed millions of people each year to automatically become American citizens irrespective of their parentage.
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Eliana Dockterman, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
The shifting Nativity narratives, for instance, suggest that rumors about Jesus’ parentage existed from the beginning.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Birthright citizenship was a profound acknowledgment that those born here, regardless of parentage or circumstance, belong here.
—Paola Mendoza, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
This has allowed millions of people each year to automatically become American citizens irrespective of their parentage.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for parentage
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“Parentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parentage. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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parentage
noun
par·ent·age
ˈpar-ənt-ij
ˈper-
: descent from parents or ancestors : lineage
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