Synonyms of ancestry

ancestry

noun

ˈan-ˌse-strē 

as in lineage

the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended

a Cambodian immigrant who can trace her Khmer ancestry as far back as the 16th century

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lineage
• genealogy
• origin
• pedigree
• descent
• family
• breeding
• blood
• extraction
• birth
• parentage
• bloodline
• stock
• strain
• family tree
• line
• relatives
• heredity
• race
• relations
• succession
• house
• kin
• kindred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• progeny
• issue
• seed
• posterity
• offspring
• child
• son
• heir
• successor
• inheritor

Examples of ancestry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Church records revealed that Simon’s grandmother was born in Cuba and descended from slaves, and DNA analysis showed that 10% of Simon’s ancestry was sub-Saharan African. —Edward Rueda, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris and Usha Vance, the wife of Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance, have raised their profiles in the race for the White House, and their South Asian ancestry has been front and center during the 2024 campaign cycle. —Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024

One is to emigrate, at least temporarily, or to apply for foreign passports based on ancestry. —Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2024

Monica, who is mixed race with Honduran and Black ancestry, was visibly moved by his commitment to understanding his roots. —Glamour, 2 Oct. 2024