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genealogy

ge·nea·logy

UK/ˌdʒiːniˈælədʒi/ US/ˌd͡ʒiniˈɑlədʒi/ rare

noun

1.

successive generations of kin

Synonyms

Origin

From Middle English genealogie, genologie, genelogie, from Old French genealogie (Modern French généalogie), from Late Latin genealogia, from Ancient Greek γενεαλογία (genealogía), from γενεά (geneá, “generation, descent”) + -λογία (-logía, “study of”), equivalent to Ancient Greek γενεά (geneá) + -logy.

Phrases

  • family history

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