PARENTAGE


Meaning of PARENTAGE in English

/ ˈpeərəntɪdʒ; NAmE ˈper-/ noun

[ U ] the origin of a person's parents and who they are :

a young American of German parentage

Nothing is known about her parentage and background.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 15th cent.: from Old French .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.