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genealogy

nounfemininegeneral usecommon/ʒɨnɨɐluˈʒiɐ/ge·ne·a·lo·gi·a

Definition

1

The study or record of the ancestry and descent of a person or family; lineage.

Usage examples

He devoted himself to the genealogy of his family.
Genealogy is an auxiliary science of history.

Common combinations

family treegenealogical researchgenealogical study