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parentage

n.
C1 Advanced US //ˈpɛɹəntədʒ// UK //pˈeəɹəntɪdʒ// parent·age

n. the fact of being a parent or the relationship between a child and their parents. It can also mean the origin or source of something.

n. the state or condition of being a parent; the relationship between a child and their biological or adoptive parents. Also refers to the origin or source of something, such as a tradition or a piece of art.


SIMPLE

The child's parentage was a mystery for many years.

CONTEXTUAL

The museum's collection includes several paintings whose parentage remains a subject of intense debate among art historians.

COMPLEX

While the legal parentage of the heir was established through a formal adoption, the emotional bond with the biological family remained a significant source of tension throughout his life.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle French, from Old French parentage.

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