Parentage

Definitions

1. The identity and nature of one's parents, and in particular, the legitimacy of one's birth.
   countable, uncountable
2. The social quality of one's class in society.
   countable, uncountable
3. Origin; derivation.
   countable, figuratively, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“I am a Lord, for so my deedes ſhall prooue, And yet a ſhepheard by my Parentage: […]”

“English gentlemen, after all, do not discriminate against each other on the grounds of parentage, only of breeding.”

“My fortunes parentage — good parentage — To equal mine! — was it not thus? What say⟳ you?”

“Mr. Worthington. Second son. We shall find⟳ better. He is of dubious parentage.”

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