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parentage definition

par·ent·age (-ən tij)

noun

  1. descent or derivation from parents or ancestors; lineage; origin
  2. the position or relation of a parent; parenthood

Etymology: LME < MFr

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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