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genealogy

/ˌd͡ʒiniˈɑlədʒi/

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What does genealogy mean?

noun

  1. The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.
  2. A record or table of such descent; a family tree.
  3. The study, and formal recording of such descents.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌd͡ʒiniˈɑlədʒi/

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/ˌd͡ʒiniˈælədʒi/
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In this manner, then, according to them, the genealogy of these gods is to be received and set forth.
PlatoTimaeusTranslated by Benjamin JowettProject Gutenberg ebook #1572
On the Fane tomb is a pedigree of brass in relief, and a genealogy of virtues to answer it.
Horace WalpoleThe Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2Project Gutenberg ebook #4610
More book examples (3)
We have thus far endeavoured rudely to trace the genealogy of the Vertebrata by the aid of their mutual affinities.
Charles DarwinThe Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to SexProject Gutenberg ebook #2300
Less completely known, but of unusual interest, is the genealogy of the rhinoceros family, which probably, though not certainly, was likewise of American origin.
A. C. (Albert Charles) SewardDarwin and Modern ScienceProject Gutenberg ebook #1909
If, within the first thousand years after the Deluge, we observe that divine honours were paid to him, we can scarcely be brought to believe his wolfish genealogy.
William YouattThe DogProject Gutenberg ebook #9478