genealogy

noun

/ˌdʒiː.niˈæl.ə.dʒi/

Definition

› [U] (the study of) the history of the past and present members of a family: I became interested in the genealogy of my family.Ancestors and descendants › [C] a drawing showing the history of a family with all past and present members joined together by linesAncestors and descendants genealogical

/ˌdʒiː.ni.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/

/ˈlɑː.dʒɪ-/ adjective Ancestors and descendants genealogically

/ˌdʒiː.ni.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl.i/

/ˈlɑː.dʒɪ-/ adverb Ancestors and descendants genealogist

/-dʒɪst/ noun [C] › someone who studies genealogyAncestors and descendants

(Definition of genealogy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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