Genealogy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌd͡ʒiniˈɑlədʒi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Genealogy is a noun meaning (countable) The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.
Meaning
(countable) The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.
More Meanings
- (countable) A record or table of such descent; a family tree.
- (uncountable) The study, and formal recording of such descents.
Example Sentences
The book significantly extends on Rosenstein’s monumental 1990 work, “The Unbroken Chain,” which focused on the genealogies of the major Ashkenazi rabbinic dynasties from medieval times to the present.
Word Forms
- genealogies
- geneology
Synonyms for genealogy
Depending on context, synonyms include pedigree.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pedigree, pedigreed, book, herd, breeder, flock.
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