an·ces·try

an·ces·try
/ˈænˌsɛstri/ noun, pl -tries
: a person's ancestors : the people who were in your family in past times
[noncount]

They claim to be of noble ancestry.

an Englishman of German ancestry = an Englishman who is German by ancestry

a person of unknown ancestry

She claims to be able to trace her ancestry all the way back to the earliest settlers.

[count]

They have different ancestries.


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  • an|ces|try — «AN sehs tree», noun, plural tries. 1. grandparents and other ancestors: »Many of the early settlers in America had English ancestry. SYNONYM(S): stock. 2. line of descent from ancestors; lineage: »The king was of noble ancestry. 3. honorable …   Useful english dictionary

  • try — ac·e·tom·e·try; ac·i·dim·e·try; acou·me·try; ac·ti·no·chem·is·try; al·co·hol·om·e·try; alec·try·o·man·cy; alec·try·on; al·gom·e·try; al·ka·lim·e·try; al·ka·lom·e·try; al·lom·e·try; al·tim·e·try; am·per·om·e·try; an·ces·try; an·e·mom·e·try;… …   English syllables

  • ces — ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·ces·sion·al; ac·ces·sit; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ces·so·rize; ac·ti·no·my·ces; al·ces; al·tri·ces; an·ar·ces·tes; an·ces·to·ri·al; an·ces·tral; an·ces·tress; an·ces·tri·al; an·ces·tri·an;… …   English syllables

  • Slayers Try — Slayers  Ne doit pas être confondu avec Slayers Online. Slayers スレイヤーズ (Sureiyāzu) Type Shōnen Genre action, fantasy, aventure, comédie …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • cic|a|tri|ces — «SIHK uh TRY seez», noun. plural of cicatrix …   Useful english dictionary

  • rec|tri|ces — «rehk TRY seez», noun. plural of rectrix …   Useful english dictionary

  • ancestry — an·ces·try …   English syllables

  • AN — AN; an·a·bae·na; an·a·ban·tid; an·a·bap·tism; an·a·bap·tize; an·a·bas; an·a·bat·ic; an·a·be·ro·ga; an·a·bib·a·zon; an·a·blep·id; an·a·bleps; an·a·bo·hit·site; an·a·bol·ic; an·a·branch; an·a·can·thine; an·acan·thi·ni; an·a·car·di·a·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

  • Ancestry — An ces*try, n. [Cf. OF. ancesserie. See {Ancestor}.] 1. Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent. [1913 Webster] Title and ancestry render a good man more illustrious, but an ill one more contemptible.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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