Parentage and Strain

Parentage

Parentage noun - The line of ancestors from whom a person is descended.
Usage example: they were pleased that their son's girlfriend was of good parentage

Strain is a synonym for parentage. In some cases you can use "Strain" instead a noun "Parentage".

Nearby Words: parent, parenting, parenthood

Strain

Strain noun - The line of ancestors from whom a person is descended.
Usage example: descended from a strain of Irish seafarers

Parentage is a synonym for strain in descent topic. Sometimes you can use "Parentage" instead a noun "Strain".

Nearby Words: strained, straining, strainer

How words are described

physical physical parentage physical strain
real real parentage real strain
great great parentage great strain
unique unique parentage unique strain
Other adjectives: surprising.
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