genealogy

[ jee-nee-ol-uh-jee, -al-, jen-ee- ]

/ ˌdʒi niˈɒl ə dʒi, -ˈæl-, ˌdʒɛn i- /

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noun, plural ge·ne·al·o·gies.

a record or account of the ancestry and descent of a person, family, group, etc.

the study of family ancestries and histories.

descent from an original form or progenitor; lineage; ancestry.

Biology. a group of individuals or species having a common ancestry: The various species of Darwin's finches form a closely knit genealogy.

Origin of genealogy

First recorded in1250–1300; Middle English genealogie, from Middle French, from Late Latin geneālogia, from Greek geneālogía “pedigree,” equivalent to geneā́ “race” + -logia noun suffix; see gene -logy

synonym study for genealogy

1. See pedigree.

OTHER WORDS FROM genealogy

ge·ne·a·log·i·cal

[jee-nee-uh-loj-i-kuhl, jen-ee-], /ˌdʒi ni əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌdʒɛn i-/, ge·ne·a·log·ic, adjectivege·ne·a·log·i·cal·ly, adverbge·ne·al·o·gist, nounnon·ge·ne·a·log·ic, adjective

non·ge·ne·a·log·i·cal, adjectivenon·ge·ne·a·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby genealogy

gender role, gender-specific, gene, geneal., genealogical tree, genealogy, gene amplification, genearch, gene augmentation therapy, gene bank, gene clone

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Example sentences from the Web for genealogy

Because the doctors do know who the person is; the doctors are conducting the genealogy.
How Will Porn Solve Its HIV Crisis?|Richard Abowitz|September 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Well, according to the genealogy experts at, uh, myvouchercodes.co.uk who commissioned the pictures, it is.
First Pics of Kate's Kids (Sort of...)|Tom Sykes|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But the narrative has more to do with geology than genealogy.
This Week’s Hot Reads: April 9, 2012|Nicholas Mancusi, Malcolm Jones|April 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Likely, it has to do with history of genealogy or mythology or all of the above.
The Stars Predict Your Week|Starsky + Cox|September 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST

There is only one problem: In historical terms, this genealogy itself makes no sense.
The Fight Over Common Sense|Sophia Rosenfeld|June 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Genealogies.-There is a "distinction and a difference" between a genealogy and a pedigree.
An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800|Mary Frances Cusack
And thus my father, Lehi, did discover the genealogy of his fathers.
New Witnesses for God (Volume 2 of 3)|B. H. Roberts
He talks as if genealogy were a science—a notion that also troubles a recent writer in the London Spectator.
The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6|Various
In so far as it was conscious, it was defiantly independent of genealogy.
Young Lives|Richard Le Gallienne
His extensive and peculiar knowledge of Scottish history and genealogy has been of the greatest service throughout.
Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance|Various

British Dictionary definitions for genealogy

genealogy

/ (ˌdʒiːnɪˈælədʒɪ) /

noun plural -gies

the direct descent of an individual or group from an ancestor

the study of the evolutionary development of animals and plants from earlier forms

a chart showing the relationships and descent of an individual, group, genes, etc

Derived forms of genealogy

genealogical (ˌdʒiːnɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or genealogic, adjectivegenealogically, adverbgenealogist, noun

Word Origin for genealogy

C13: from Old French genealogie, from Late Latin geneālogia, from Greek, from genea race

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for genealogy

genealogy

[ jē′nē-ŏl′ə-jē, -ăl′-, jĕn′ē- ]

n.

A record or table of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; a family tree.

The study or investigation of ancestry and family histories.

单词	genealogy
释义	genealogy [ jee-nee-ol-uh-jee, -al-, jen-ee- ] / ˌdʒi niˈɒl ə dʒi, -ˈæl-, ˌdʒɛn i- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR genealogy ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ge·ne·al·o·gies. a record or account of the ancestry and descent of a person, family, group, etc. the study of family ancestries and histories. descent from an original form or progenitor; lineage; ancestry. Biology. a group of individuals or species having a common ancestry: The various species of Darwin's finches form a closely knit genealogy. Origin of genealogy First recorded in1250–1300; Middle English genealogie, from Middle French, from Late Latin geneālogia, from Greek geneālogía “pedigree,” equivalent to geneā́ “race” + -logia noun suffix; see gene -logy synonym study for genealogy 1. See pedigree. OTHER WORDS FROM genealogy ge·ne·a·log·i·cal [jee-nee-uh-loj-i-kuhl, jen-ee-], /ˌdʒi ni əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌdʒɛn i-/, ge·ne·a·log·ic, adjectivege·ne·a·log·i·cal·ly, adverbge·ne·al·o·gist, nounnon·ge·ne·a·log·ic, adjective non·ge·ne·a·log·i·cal, adjectivenon·ge·ne·a·log·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby genealogy gender role, gender-specific, gene, geneal., genealogical tree, genealogy, gene amplification, genearch, gene augmentation therapy, gene bank, gene clone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for genealogy Because the doctors do know who the person is; the doctors are conducting the genealogy. How Will Porn Solve Its HIV Crisis?\|Richard Abowitz\|September 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Well, according to the genealogy experts at, uh, myvouchercodes.co.uk who commissioned the pictures, it is. First Pics of Kate's Kids (Sort of...)\|Tom Sykes\|March 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But the narrative has more to do with geology than genealogy. This Week’s Hot Reads: April 9, 2012\|Nicholas Mancusi, Malcolm Jones\|April 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Likely, it has to do with history of genealogy or mythology or all of the above. The Stars Predict Your Week\|Starsky + Cox\|September 24, 2011\|DAILY BEAST There is only one problem: In historical terms, this genealogy itself makes no sense. The Fight Over Common Sense\|Sophia Rosenfeld\|June 29, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Genealogies.-There is a "distinction and a difference" between a genealogy and a pedigree. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800\|Mary Frances Cusack And thus my father, Lehi, did discover the genealogy of his fathers. New Witnesses for God (Volume 2 of 3)\|B. H. Roberts He talks as if genealogy were a science—a notion that also troubles a recent writer in the London Spectator. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 6\|Various In so far as it was conscious, it was defiantly independent of genealogy. Young Lives\|Richard Le Gallienne His extensive and peculiar knowledge of Scottish history and genealogy has been of the greatest service throughout. Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance\|Various British Dictionary definitions for genealogy genealogy / (ˌdʒiːnɪˈælədʒɪ) / noun plural -gies the direct descent of an individual or group from an ancestor the study of the evolutionary development of animals and plants from earlier forms a chart showing the relationships and descent of an individual, group, genes, etc Derived forms of genealogy genealogical (ˌdʒiːnɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or genealogic, adjectivegenealogically, adverbgenealogist, noun Word Origin for genealogy C13: from Old French genealogie, from Late Latin geneālogia, from Greek, from genea race Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to genealogy lineage, ancestry, genetics, parentage, pedigree, extraction, generation, descent, strain, heredity, derivation, line, history, stock, stemma, stirps Medical definitions for genealogy genealogy [ jē′nē-ŏl′ə-jē, -ăl′-, jĕn′ē- ] n. A record or table of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; a family tree. The study or investigation of ancestry and family histories. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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genealogy

noun, plural ge·ne·al·o·gies.

Origin of genealogy

synonym study for genealogy

OTHER WORDS FROM genealogy

Words nearby genealogy

Example sentences from the Web for genealogy

British Dictionary definitions for genealogy

noun plural -gies

Derived forms of genealogy

Word Origin for genealogy

Words related to genealogy

Medical definitions for genealogy

n.