parentage
noun
par·ent·age
ˈper-ən-tij 
1
b
: derivation, origin
a tradition of uncertain parentage
2
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they were pleased that their son's girlfriend was of good parentage
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This has allowed millions of people each year to automatically become American citizens irrespective of their parentage.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
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Details of West’s birth were deliberately removed from the family’s genealogical records at the time, researchers found, suggesting that the secret of his true parentage is what inspired him to set sail across the Atlantic Ocean and join the colony.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
Of course, though, testing a child's parentage based on physical features is far too subjective — that's typically where DNA tests come in.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Details of West’s birth were deliberately removed from the family’s genealogical records at the time, researchers found, suggesting that the secret of his true parentage is what inspired him to set sail across the Atlantic Ocean and join the colony.
—Cnn, The Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2024
By going back in time, the writers are able to resolve theories once and for all like Dexter’s true parentage, which will be tackled in a later episode.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Parentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parentage. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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parentage
noun
par·ent·age
ˈpar-ənt-ij
ˈper-
: descent from parents or ancestors : lineage
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