Folk
Folk noun - One of the segments of society into which people are grouped.
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Genealogy
Genealogy noun - The line of ancestors from whom a person is descended.
Folk and genealogy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Folk" instead a noun "Genealogy".
Nearby Words: genealogical, genealogically
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Appendix A of the Lord of the Rings provides a history of the Dwarves of Durin's Folk, including a genealogy which reveals that the mother of Fili and Kili (Thorin's sister) is called Dís and that Balin, Dwalin, Oin and Gloin are relatives of Thorin descended from a side branch of royal line.
Source: Literature / The Hobbit
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