parentage
noun
par·ent·age ˈper-ən-tij 
1
a
: descent from parents or ancestors : lineage
a person of noble parentage
b
: derivation, origin
a tradition of uncertain parentage
2
: parenthood
Synonyms
- ancestry
- birth
- blood
- bloodline
- breeding
- descent
- extraction
- family tree
- genealogy
- line
- lineage
- origin
- pedigree
- stock
- strain
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Example Sentences
they were pleased that their son's girlfriend was of good parentage
Recent Examples on the Web But for the Barbara Jean Apartments quietly standing on East Portland Street in what is now Evans-Churchill neighborhood, this researcher had to muddle through old documents, deeds, surveys and newspaper articles to undercover its parentage. 
Donna Reiner, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 For many years, Andrew believed the lie about his parentage. Bill Donahue, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022 The process to secure legal parentage through the courts varies by state. Allison Hope, CNN, 10 July 2022 Many states already have laws in place that follow some version of the Uniform Parentage Act, which provides special rules for parentage when a child is donor conceived. Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 3 May 2022 And the reversal of Roe comes in the context of an already difficult legal landscape for LGBTQ parents and prospective parents, because states are free to establish their own parentage laws. Julie Moreau, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2022 Identity is rooted in place as well as in parentage. David Wright Faladé, The New Yorker, 4 July 2022 The show saw Sanders’ character use the cookbook to solve a mystery regarding his step-sister Zoe’s parentage and ultimately save the world. Wilson Chapman, Variety, 17 June 2022 For instance, Wu said Beacon Hill should pass the Massachusetts Parentage Act to clarify who can be a parent and establish parentage that offers legal protections to all families. Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2022 See More
Donna Reiner, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 For many years, Andrew believed the lie about his parentage. Bill Donahue, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022 The process to secure legal parentage through the courts varies by state. Allison Hope, CNN, 10 July 2022 Many states already have laws in place that follow some version of the Uniform Parentage Act, which provides special rules for parentage when a child is donor conceived. Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 3 May 2022 And the reversal of Roe comes in the context of an already difficult legal landscape for LGBTQ parents and prospective parents, because states are free to establish their own parentage laws. Julie Moreau, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2022 Identity is rooted in place as well as in parentage. David Wright Faladé, The New Yorker, 4 July 2022 The show saw Sanders’ character use the cookbook to solve a mystery regarding his step-sister Zoe’s parentage and ultimately save the world. Wilson Chapman, Variety, 17 June 2022 For instance, Wu said Beacon Hill should pass the Massachusetts Parentage Act to clarify who can be a parent and establish parentage that offers legal protections to all families. Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Anglo-French, from parent parent entry 1 + -age -age
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
parentage
noun
par·ent·age ˈper-ən-tij
: a line of ancestors
parentages
noun
as in lineages
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended the new teacher was of English parentage Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- lineages
- ancestries
- genealogies
- pedigrees
- origins
- families
- family trees
- descents
- blood
- extractions
- births
- stocks
- strains
- bloodlines
- breedings
- heredities
- lines
- relations
- relatives
- successions
- races
- houses
- kins
- kindreds
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- issues
- seeds
- seed
- children
- offspring
- posterities
- sons
- progenies
- successors
- offsprings
- heirs
- inheritors