1. Noun
An account or history of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor; enumeration of ancestors and their children in the natural order of succession; a pedigree.
2. Noun
Regular descent of a person or family from a progenitor; pedigree; lineage.
3. Noun
the study or investigation of ancestry and family history
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