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Genealogy
Pronunciation : Gen`e*al"o*gy
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [OE. genealogi, genelogie, OF. genelogie, F. g?n?alogie, L. genealogia, fr. Gr. genus) +
Definition : 1. An account or history of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor; enumeration of ancestors and their children in the natural order of succession; a pedigree.
2. Regular descent of a person or family from a progenitor; pedigree; lineage.
pl. Genealogies.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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