parentage
noun
par·ent·age
ˈper-ən-tij 
1
b
: derivation, origin
a tradition of uncertain parentage
2
Examples of parentage in a Sentence
they were pleased that their son's girlfriend was of good parentage
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Nancy Mitford, The Pursuit of Love Mitford’s Nancy, an upper-crust lady of eccentric parentage making her way through interwar England, is a true romantic heroine.
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Mansfield died when Mariska was just 3 years old, so Mariska had to find out about her parentage on her own .
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 May 2025
In The Walsh Sisters, Quinn, who is of Irish parentage and has strong links to Dublin, plays the father of the eponymous brood.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
However, the presumption of parentage is just that—a presumption.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
Mansfield died when Mariska was just 3 years old, so Mariska had to find out about her parentage on her own .
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 May 2025
In The Walsh Sisters, Quinn, who is of Irish parentage and has strong links to Dublin, plays the father of the eponymous brood.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
However, the presumption of parentage is just that—a presumption.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for parentage
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“Parentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parentage. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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parentage
noun
par·ent·age
ˈpar-ənt-ij
ˈper-
: descent from parents or ancestors : lineage
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