parentage

CEFRC1

/pˈɛrəntədʒ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person's family origins or parents.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Origin; derivation.

Examples

  • His parentage was unknown to us.

  • She is of American parentage.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The social quality of one's class in society.

  2. The identity and nature of one's parents, and in particular, the legitimacy of one's birth.

More examples

In context

  • English gentlemen, after all, do not discriminate against each other on the grounds of parentage, only of breeding.

  • I am a Lord, for so my deedes ſhall prooue, And yet a ſhepheard by my Parentage: […]

  • My fortunes parentage — good parentage — To equal mine! — was it not thus? What say you?

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Origin

noun

From Middle French, from Old French parentage.