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Definition of Genealogy
1. Noun. Successive generations of kin.
Exact synonyms: Family Tree
Generic synonyms: Clan, Kin, Kin Group, Kindred, Kinship Group, Tribe
Specialized synonyms: Ancestry, Blood, Blood Line, Bloodline, Descent, Line, Line Of Descent, Lineage, Origin, Parentage, Pedigree, Stemma, Stock
Derivative terms: Genealogical, Genealogist
Generic synonyms: Clan, Kin, Kin Group, Kindred, Kinship Group, Tribe
Specialized synonyms: Ancestry, Blood, Blood Line, Bloodline, Descent, Line, Line Of Descent, Lineage, Origin, Parentage, Pedigree, Stemma, Stock
Derivative terms: Genealogical, Genealogist
2. Noun. The study or investigation of ancestry and family history.
Generic synonyms: Bailiwick, Discipline, Field, Field Of Study, Study, Subject, Subject Area, Subject Field
Derivative terms: Genealogic
Derivative terms: Genealogic
Definition of Genealogy
1. n. 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.
Definition of Genealogy
1. Noun. The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree. ¹
2. Noun. A record or table of such descent; a family tree. ¹
3. Noun. The study, and formal recording of such descents. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Genealogy
1. [n -GIES]
Medical Definition of Genealogy
1. 1. Heredity. 2. The explicit assembly of the descent of a person or family; it may be of any length. Origin: G. Genea, descent, + logos, study (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genealogy
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