genealogy

[ jee-nee-ol-uh-jee, -al-, jen-ee- ]

/ ˌdʒi niˈɒl ə dʒi, -ˈæl-, ˌdʒɛn i- /

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noun, plural ge·ne·al·o·gies.

a record or account of the ancestry and descent of a person, family, group, etc.

the study of family ancestries and histories.

descent from an original form or progenitor; lineage; ancestry.

Biology. a group of individuals or species having a common ancestry: The various species of Darwin's finches form a closely knit genealogy.

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Origin of genealogy

First recorded in1250–1300; Middle English genealogie, from Middle French, from Late Latin geneālogia, from Greek geneālogía “pedigree,” equivalent to geneā́ “race” + -logia noun suffix; see gene -logy

synonym study for genealogy

1. See pedigree.

OTHER WORDS FROM genealogy

ge·ne·a·log·i·cal

[jee-nee-uh-loj-i-kuhl, jen-ee-], /ˌdʒi ni əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌdʒɛn i-/, ge·ne·a·log·ic, adjectivege·ne·a·log·i·cal·ly, adverbge·ne·al·o·gist, nounnon·ge·ne·a·log·ic, adjective

non·ge·ne·a·log·i·cal, adjectivenon·ge·ne·a·log·i·cal·ly, adverb

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How to use genealogy in a sentence

Investigators were able to link a 40-year-old DNA sample from a crime scene to a distant relative of DeAngelo’s using DNA tracing through genealogy websites.
Prince George’s will use DNA registries to solve cold cases through new DOJ grant|Katie Mettler|November 19, 2020|Washington Post
Pam is an investigative genealogist who has successfully brought together more than 3,000 long-lost relatives.
A Father’s Day Transgender Surprise|Maria M. Chico|June 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The genealogist at once understood Germain's position, but he would take no mean advantage; he was honourable within his calling.
The False Chevalier|William Douw Lighthall
Within we found the royal genealogist sitting in his robes of office with the heralds of the royal orders.
The False Chevalier|William Douw Lighthall

The genealogist had had a jeweller cut on an old seal during the night the arms of the de Lincys.
The False Chevalier|William Douw Lighthall
In fact, your thorough genealogist is quite a peculiar intellectual phenomenon.
The Book-Hunter|John Hill Burton
There is one man only whose duty and calling it is to unravel the tangle, and this is Meredith, the genealogist.
Pabo, The Priest|Sabine Baring-Gould

British Dictionary definitions for genealogy

genealogy

/ (ˌdʒiːnɪˈælədʒɪ) /

noun plural -gies

the direct descent of an individual or group from an ancestor

the study of the evolutionary development of animals and plants from earlier forms

a chart showing the relationships and descent of an individual, group, genes, etc

Derived forms of genealogy

genealogical (ˌdʒiːnɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or genealogic, adjectivegenealogically, adverbgenealogist, noun

Word Origin for genealogy

C13: from Old French genealogie, from Late Latin geneālogia, from Greek, from genea race

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genealogy

Origin of genealogy

synonym study for genealogy

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