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Meaning of Ancestry | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈæn.sɛs.tɹi

Definitions

  1. The state of being ancestors.
  2. Birth to a noble or high-ranking family, or to someone of honorable descent.
  3. A series of ancestors; the people from whom one is descended.

Equivalents

العربية الأصل
Deutsch ahnen Vorväter
हिन्दी पुश्तैनी
Bahasa Indonesia darah
日本語
Kurdî avî
मराठी कूळ
Polski urodzenie
Svenska anor påbrå
ไทย โคตร
Türkçe silsile sülale

Examples

“Title and ancestry render a good man more illustrious, but an ill one more contemptible.”
“Tali: My people place a high value on family and ancestry. There's an unspoken expectation that I'll live up to my father's example.”
“I can trace my ancestry back to the 18th century.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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