parentage (Meaning)
parentage (n)
the state of being a parent
the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents
the descendants of one individual
parentage (n.)
Descent from parents or ancestors; parents or ancestors considered with respect to their rank or character; extraction; birth; as, a man of noble parentage.
Synonyms & Antonyms of parentage
parentage Sentence Examples
- The child's parentage remained unknown, sparking a lifelong mystery.
- The adoption agency withheld the birth parents' parentage to protect the adoptee's identity.
- DNA testing revealed the true parentage of the abandoned infant.
- The paternity test confirmed the questionable parentage of the reputed father.
- The estate's eligibility hinged upon establishing the deceased's parentage.
- Due to conflicting birth records, the parentage of the historical figure was subject to debate.
- The royal couple concealed the child's true parentage due to social stigma.
- The family tree unraveling the parentage of the distant ancestors became an obsession.
- The genetics study traced the parentage of the rare breed of dog.
- The court ruled that the adoptive parents had no legal claim to the child's parentage.
FAQs About the word parentage
the state of being a parent, the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents, the descendants of one individualDescent from parents or ancestors; parents or
lineage, pedigree,ancestry, breeding, origin, birth, stock, bloodline, family, extraction
posterity, offspring, issue, issue, seed, offspring,progeny, posterity, seed, progeny
The child's parentage remained unknown, sparking a lifelong mystery.
The adoption agency withheld the birth parents' parentage to protect the adoptee's identity.
DNA testing revealed the true parentage of the abandoned infant.
The paternity test confirmed the questionable parentage of the reputed father.
