Noun: parentage peh-run-tij
- The kinship relation of an offspring to the parents
"Her parentage was a mystery until a DNA test revealed her biological father";
- birth
- The state of being a parent
"His parentage brought unexpected responsibilities";
- parenthood
- The hereditary derivation of an individual
"Her royal parentage was revealed through DNA testing";
- lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, stemma, stock
Derived forms: parentages
Type of: adulthood, family relationship, family tree, genealogy, kinship, relationship
Encyclopedia: Parentage