Alternativa stavningar
- (föråldrada ord) ancestrie
- (föråldrada ord) auncestrie
- (föråldrada ord) auncestry
- (föråldrada ord) auncetry
Synonymer
Uttal
- US:
- IPA: /ˈæn.sɛs.tɹi/
| Översättning | Uttal | |
|---|---|---|
| Substantiv | ||
| 1. | härstamning {en} | |
| 2. | anor | |
| 3. | stamtavla {en} | |
| 4. | börd {en} | |
Definitioner
Substantiv
- Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent.
- A series of ancestors or progenitors; lineage, or those who compose the line of natural descent.
Exempel
- Title and ancestry render a good man more illustrious, but an ill one more contemptible. -Addison.
- John Peter was born in London on May 5, 1913, of Scottish and Walsh ancestry.
Böjningsformer
| Plural | ancestries |