1. Noun
Descent from parents or ancestors; parents or ancestors considered with respect to their rank or character; extraction; birth; as, a man of noble parentage.
2. Noun
the hereditary derivation of an individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
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3. Noun
the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents
Vocabulary classified under Sociology
4. Noun
the state of being a parent; "to everyone's surprise, parenthood reformed the man"
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