parentage

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parentage

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From Middle French, from Old French parentage.

noun parentages

  1. countable, uncountable The identity and nature of one's parents, and in particular, the legitimacy of one's birth. I am a Lord, for so my deedes ſhall prooue, And yet a ſhepheard by my Parentage: […]
  2. countable, uncountable The social quality of one's class in society. My fortunes parentage — good parentage — To equal mine! — was it not thus? What say you?
  3. countable, figuratively, uncountable Origin; derivation.

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