parentage

American  

[pair-uhn-tij, par-] / ˈpɛər ən tɪdʒ, ˈpær- /

noun

1. derivation or descent from parents or ancestors; birth, origin, or lineage.

   a man of distinguished parentage.

   Synonyms:

   stock, extraction, ancestry

2. the state or relation of a parent; parenthood.

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parentage British  

/ ˈpɛərəntɪdʒ /

noun

1. ancestry

2. derivation from a particular origin

3. rare parenthood

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Etymology

Origin of parentage

From Middle French, dating back to 1480–90; parent, -age

Example Sentences

Viewers eventually learn Sophie’s servitude is forced after her parentage is revealed — she’s the illegitimate daughter of an earl.

From Los Angeles Times

The judge denied his request for parentage—normally quickly approved for the intended parents of a baby born through surrogacy, experts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

However the rules meant that despite their parentage they had to serve a four-year qualification period.

From BBC

The judge ordered that baby Eleanor be placed for adoption, and also made a "declaration of non parentage".

From BBC

And although she didn’t know it, Estelle was misled about her parentage — her elder sister was actually her mother; the mother who raised them both was her grandmother.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bloodline
• derivation
• lineage