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Genealogy

Jee-nee-AH-luh-jee

/ˌdʒiːniːˈɑːlʌdʒiː/

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genealogy

Dictionary meaning

The study or investigation of ancestry and family history.

Examples

  • I did a genealogy of my relatives.
  • My family has a long genealogy.

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