parentage

noun

par·​ent·​age ˈper-ən-tij 

1

a

: descent from parents or ancestors : lineage

a person of noble parentage

b

: derivation, origin

a tradition of uncertain parentage

2

: parenthood

Synonyms

• ancestry
• birth
• blood
• bloodline
• breeding
• descent
• extraction
• family tree
• genealogy
• line
• lineage
• origin
• pedigree
• stock
• strain

Examples of parentage in a Sentence

they were pleased that their son's girlfriend was of good parentage

Recent Examples on the Web

Sheryl doesn’t even need to dive deep into Timmy’s parentage; Sister Andrea can smell the demon on him. —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2024

But despite the throwback Americana looks, these new Scouts have German parentage. —Michael Dobuski, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024

For Kim, who delivers a heart-wrenching performance in the final act of the episode, Noa discovering his true parentage was always going to be Sunja’s worst nightmare — worse than any war or conflict that the family has been forced to endure thus far. —Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024

Long after Hauser’s death, scholars searched in vain for any proof of regal parentage. —Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Anglo-French, from parent parent entry 1 + -age -age

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

parentage

noun

par·​ent·​age ˈpar-ənt-ij 

ˈper-

: descent from parents or ancestors : lineage