Thesaurus
ancestry
Synonyms and Antonyms of ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended a Cambodian immigrant who can trace her Khmer ancestry as far back as the 16th century Synonyms birth, blood, bloodline, breeding, descent, extraction, family tree, genealogy, line, lineage, origin, parentage, pedigree, stock, strain Related Words heredity, succession; family, house; kin, kindred, relations, relatives; race Near Antonyms offspring; child, heir, inheritor, son, successor Antonyms issue, posterity, progeny, seed
Indulge Your Inner Word Nerd
Learn More about ancestry
-
Dictionary: Definition of ancestry Spanish Central: Translation of ancestry Nglish: Translation of ancestry for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of ancestry for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about ancestry
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up ancestry? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!