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Webster 1913 Edition
Parentage
Par′ent-age
(pâr′ent-ā̍j; 277)
, Noun.
[Cf. F.
parentage
relationship.] Descent from parents or ancestors; parents or ancestors considered with respect to their rank or character; extraction; birth;
“Wilt thou deny thy parentage?” as, a man of noble
. parentage
Shak.
Though men esteem thee low of
parentage
. Milton.
Webster 1828 Edition
Parentage
PAR'ENTAGE
,Noun.
Definition 2024
parentage
parentage
English
Noun
parentage (plural parentages)
- The identity and nature of one's parents, and in particular, the legitimacy of one's birth.
- The social quality of one's class in society.
- 1608, Shakespeare, Pericles, Act 5, Scene 1:
- My fortunes -- parentage -- good parentage -- To equal mine! -- was it not thus? What say you?
- 1608, Shakespeare, Pericles, Act 5, Scene 1:
- origin; derivation
Related terms
Translations
identity of one's parents
Old French
Etymology
Noun
parentage m (oblique plural parentages, nominative singular parentages, nominative plural parentage)