ancestry
noun
family or ancestral descent; lineage.
ancestries
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pluralof ancestry.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Latino vote is both vast and diverse, encompassing communities of varied ancestries, economic power and relative size.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2026
This highlights an urgent need for genetic studies that better represent diverse ancestries.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2024
Harris’ own blended ethno-racial background of Jamaican and Indian ancestries was a consequence of her parents' freedom.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2024
Census making it easier in 2020 to identify multiple racial and ethnic ancestries, the percentage of multiracial Americans blossomed to 33.8 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2024
The subject was forbidden at school where the teachers never referred to the colossal struggle that was rending Europe and the children of varied ancestries played together harmoniously in the school yard.
From Ethel Morton and the Christmas Ship by Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke) Smith
