Definition of Ancestry

one’s family history or ethnic descent

Examples of Ancestry in a sentence

My best friend has both German and French ancestry in his blood, because each parent was from a different country.  🔊

Caucasian ancestry is usually quite mixed, with ancestors from across Europe and occasionally other continents as well.  🔊

As far as I know, my ancestry includes blood from both Africa and the Middle East.  🔊

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