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Alex Haley

Meaning of "ancestry" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ANCESTRY

ancestry  [ˈænsɛstrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANCESTRY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ancestry is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANCESTRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ancestor

An ancestor or forebear is a parent or the parent of an ancestor. Ancestor is "any person from whom one is descended. In law the person from whom an estate has been inherited." Two individuals have a genetic relationship if one is the ancestor of the other, or if they share a common ancestor. In evolutionary theory, species which share an evolutionary ancestor are said to be of common descent. However, this concept of ancestry does not apply to some bacteria and other organisms capable of horizontal gene transfer. Assuming that all of an individual's ancestors are otherwise unrelated to each other, that individual has 2n ancestors in the nth generation before him and a total of about 2g+1 ancestors in the g generations before him. In practice, however, it is clear that the vast majority of ancestors of humans are multiply related. Consider n = 40: the human species is more than 40 generations old, yet the number 240, approximately 1012 or one trillion, dwarfs the number of humans that have ever lived.

Definition of ancestry in the English dictionary

The definition of ancestry in the dictionary is lineage or descent, esp when ancient, noble, or distinguished. Other definition of ancestry is ancestors collectively.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANCESTRY


artistry
ˈɑːtɪstrɪ
biochemistry
ˌbaɪəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
chemistry
ˈkɛmɪstrɪ
dentistry
ˈdɛntɪstrɪ
electrochemistry
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
forestry
ˈfɒrɪstrɪ
immunohistochemistry
ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌhɪstəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
industry
ˈɪndəstrɪ
maestri
ˈmaɪstrɪ
ministry
ˈmɪnɪstrɪ
pastry
ˈpeɪstrɪ
registry
ˈrɛdʒɪstrɪ
tapestry
ˈtæpɪstrɪ
thermochemistry
ˌθɜːməʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ
vestry
ˈvɛstrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANCESTRY

ancestor
ancestorial
ancestral
ancestrally
ancestress
ancestries
Anchises
ancho
anchor
anchor ice
anchor ring
anchorage
anchorage dues
anchorage point
anchoress
anchoret
anchoretic
anchoretical
anchorette
anchorite

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANCESTRY

agroforestry
Bayeux tapestry
combinatorial chemistry
construction industry
entertainment industry
fashion industry
film industry
food industry
foreign ministry
geochemistry
hospitality industry
hotel industry
immunochemistry
inorganic chemistry
land registry
manufacturing industry
organic chemistry
physical chemistry
service industry
steel industry

Synonyms and antonyms of ancestry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ANCESTRY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ancestry» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ancestry

Translation of «ancestry» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANCESTRY

Find out the translation of ancestry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ancestry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ancestry» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

家世
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ascendencia
570 millions of speakers

English

ancestry
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुरखे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النسب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

родословная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ascendência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উত্পত্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ancêtres
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keturunan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abstammung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

家系
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Leluhur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tổ tiên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வம்சாவளியைச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पूर्वज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

soy
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ascendenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przodków
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

родовід
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

strămoși
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καταγωγή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afkoms
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

anor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

herkomst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ancestry

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANCESTRY»

The term «ancestry» is very widely used and occupies the 10.929 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANCESTRY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ancestry» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ancestry» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ancestry

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10 QUOTES WITH «ANCESTRY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ancestry.
1
Thomas John Barnardo
Character is better than ancestry, and personal conduct is of more importance than the highest.
2
Alex Haley
When you start about family, about lineage and ancestry, you are talking about every person on earth.
3
Jeremy Hardy
For me, ancestry is just one thing that connects us to people, and feeling connected to other people is generally a good thing, as long as one kind of connection does not have primacy over all the others. Heredity, race and nationhood are not the best criteria by which to judge our fellow humans.
4
Jeff Hawkins
And, you know, the fact is, if you believe in evolution, we all have a common ancestor, and we all have a common ancestry with the plant in the lobby. This is what evolution tells us. And, it's true. It's kind of unbelievable.
5
Allegra Huston
I see myself as part English and part American, with a dash of Irish thrown in, and a pinch of Italian from my mother's ancestry.
6
William Ralph Inge
A nation is a society united by a delusion about its ancestry and by common hatred of its neighbours.
7
Randall Kennedy
Many people believe that determining who is 'black' is rather easy, a task simplified by the administration of the one-drop rule. Under the one-drop rule, any discernible African ancestry stamps a person as 'black.'
8
Zoe Lister-Jones
The secret to a long-lasting relationship is perpetually imagining the worst. It's a world view tracing back to my Eastern European ancestry and one I draw upon regularly.
9
Gary Locke
I'm so proud of my Chinese ancestry, but I was born and raised in America, and I really believe in American values, our American system, our freedom, our liberties.
10
Lucan
Some men by ancestry are only the shadow of a mighty name.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANCESTRY»

Discover the use of ancestry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ancestry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ancestry magazine
Ancestry magazine focuses on genealogy for today’s family historian, with tips for using Ancestry.com, advice from family history experts, and success stories from genealogists across the globe.
2
The Official Guide to Ancestry.com
This newest edition of The Official Guide to Ancestry.com is a vital tool to any family historian and will help any user develop fundamental skills for using Ancestry.com, so as the site continues to grow, the user won't be left in the dark ...
Matthew Rayback, George G. Morgan, 2010
3
Ancestry magazine
Ancestry magazine focuses on genealogy for today’s family historian, with tips for using Ancestry.com, advice from family history experts, and success stories from genealogists across the globe.
4
Deep Ancestry: Inside the Genographic Project
A scientist and explorer describes his ambitious genetic research project to map the ancient roots and mystery of human origins, explaining how an individual's DNA can provide a key piece in the puzzle of human history and his landmark ...
Spencer Wells, 2007
5
The English Ancestry and Homes of the Pilgrim Fathers: Who ...
Although they have no claim to fame, William Brewster's children-Love, Wrestling, and Fear-are mentioned. All of these facts and more are contained in this painstakingly researched book.
Charles Edward Banks, 2013
6
Origins, Ancestry and Alliance: Explorations in Austronesian ...
This collection of papers, the third in a series of volumes on the work of the Comparative Austronesian Project, explores indigenous Austronesian ideas of origin, ancestry and alliance and considers the comparative significance of these ...
James J. Fox, Clifford Sather, 2006
7
Ancestry magazine
Ancestry magazine focuses on genealogy for today’s family historian, with tips for using Ancestry.com, advice from family history experts, and success stories from genealogists across the globe.
8
The Ancestry of Nathan Lewis Harrison: Revisited Nineteen ...
A genealogy of the ancestors of Nathan Lewis Harrison born in 1983 in Lansing, Michigan. His parents were Keith Graham Harrison and Linda Diane Dodson.
Keith G. Harrison, 2008
9
Ancestry magazine
Ancestry magazine focuses on genealogy for today’s family historian, with tips for using Ancestry.com, advice from family history experts, and success stories from genealogists across the globe.
10
Counseling People of African Ancestry
This volume advances a uniquely Afro-centric, sociocultural understanding of health maintenance and risk reduction in African cultural heritage populations.
Elias Mpofu, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANCESTRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ancestry is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Study Shows Eye Color And Ancestry Are Linked To Alcoholism
A new study by the University of Vermont suggests that people light eye colors easily become addicted to alcohol. The research reportedly ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
2
How Dominicans of Haitian Descent Are Paying for Their Ancestry
The decision impacted people who were born in the country and built their entire lives there simply because of their ancestry. The complicated ... «TakePart, Jul 15»
3
Ancestry.Com Subject Of Program
This month's program will consist of two parts, the first part of it being a brief look at ancestry.com's online educational offerings. The second ... «CapeNews.net, Jul 15»
4
Burke County Library to offer ancestry edition online
Area libraries will offer an Ancestry 101 to help users access genealogy information. The Burke County Public Library System will begin offering ... «Morganton News Herald, Jul 15»
5
Ministry of Education issues notice to end ancestry code practice in …
The practice of determining enrollment in the schools based on ancestry codes has led to many problems. The Agos weekly revealed in August ... «Today's Zaman, Jul 15»
6
Explore your ancestry for free this Independence Day
When you start digging into your family's background, you never know what you'll find. For instance, did you know that my family's last name ... «Komando, Jul 15»
7
Protect Privacy of Living People on Ancestry.com
If you haven't heard, Ancestry.com has changed it's privacy policy. Over at geneabloggers, Thomas MacEntee has a wonderful post red-lining ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
Elected Officials Mostly Silent On Stateless Dominicans Of Haitian …
Protesters took to the streets of Miami to decry a Dominican ruling that leaves hundreds of thousands of Dominicans of Haitian ancestry ... «WLRN, Jul 15»
9
Consortium Describes Ancestry Patterns in Brazilian Populations
With these data the study's authors untangled ancestry and admixture events, identifying patterns linked to historical events and migrations in ... «GenomeWeb, Jun 15»
10
Eugenie Bouchard has royal roots, says ancestry website
He was a master mason who was rumoured to have finished the interior stone staircase of St. Aubin's Cathedral in Belgium, says ancestry.ca. «Toronto Sun, Jun 15»

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