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Parentage

/pˈɛrəntədʒ/
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(noun) The identity and nature of one's parents, and in particular, the legitimacy of one's birth.

His parentage was unknown to us.
She is of American parentage.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The child's ____ was unknown, and the court ordered a DNA test to establish legal responsibility.

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