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Definition of parentage noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

parentage

noun
 
/ˈpeərəntɪdʒ/
 
/ˈperəntɪdʒ/
[uncountable]
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  1. the origin of a person’s parents and who they are
    • a young American of German parentage
    • Nothing is known about her parentage and background.
    Word Originlate 15th cent.: from Old French.
See parentage in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee parentage in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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