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ancestry

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/ˈæn.ses.tri/ · an-ces-try

The family lineage or descent line from which a person originates.

Meanings

nounformal

The family lineage or descent line from which a person originates.

خاندان کی نسل یا نسب جو کسی شخص کی جڑوں کو ظاہر کرتی ہے۔

نسل

nasal

Formal: نسب

Synonyms

lineagedescentheritageنسلنسبوراثت

Antonyms

descendantprogenyoffspringاولادنسلبچہ

Common Collocations

  • family ancestry
  • tracing ancestry
  • ancestry records

Example Sentences

He is proud of his ancestry, which can be traced back to ancient royalty.

وہ اپنی نسل پر فخر کرتا ہے، جس کا سراغ قدیم شاہی تک لگایا جا سکتا ہے۔

Woh apni nasal par fakhr karta hai, jis ka suragh qadeem shahi tak lagaya ja sakta hai.

Ancestry research has become increasingly popular over the last few years.

نسل کی تحقیق پچھلے چند سالوں میں بڑھتی ہوئی مقبول ہو گئی ہے۔

Nasal ki tahqiqat pichlay chand salon mein barhti hui maqbool ho gayi hai.

Understanding your ancestry can provide insights into your health and heritage.

اپنی نسل کو سمجھنے سے آپ کی صحت اور وراثت کے بارے میں بصیرت حاصل ہو سکتی ہے۔

Apni nasal ko samajhne se aap ki sehat aur virasat ke bare mein baseerat hasil ho sakti hai.

Easily Confused With

ancestor:An 'ancestor' refers to a specific forebear in your lineage, whereas 'ancestry' encompasses the entire line of descent.

Word Family

ancestral
adjectiveنسلی
ancestor
nounآباؤ اجداد

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'ancestry' as the roots of a family tree.

Visualize a tree with roots representing family lineage.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

تیرے نسل کے ہر قطرے میں داستان ہے، ہمیں قابل فخر ہونے کی یہ تو شان ہے۔

Tere nasal ke har qatre mein daastaan hai, Humein qabil-e-fakhr hone ki yeh to shaaan hai.

In every drop of your ancestry, there is a tale, This is the dignity that makes us proud.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جتنا گڑڑا اتنا میٹھا

Jitna garhda utna meetha

As the roots, so is the fruit.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "ancrest" — forebear, ancestor

First known use: 14th century

The word 'ancestry' evolved from Middle English and is derived from Old French 'ancestre', which has roots in Latin and signifies lineage or descent.