parentage
noun
par·ent·age
ˈper-ən-tij 
1
b
: derivation, origin
a tradition of uncertain parentage
2
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they were pleased that their son's girlfriend was of good parentage
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Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2024
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For Kim, who delivers a heart-wrenching performance in the final act of the episode, Noa discovering his true parentage was always going to be Sunja’s worst nightmare — worse than any war or conflict that the family has been forced to endure thus far.
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Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2024
Sheryl doesn’t even need to dive deep into Timmy’s parentage; Sister Andrea can smell the demon on him.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2024
But despite the throwback Americana looks, these new Scouts have German parentage.
—Michael Dobuski, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
For Kim, who delivers a heart-wrenching performance in the final act of the episode, Noa discovering his true parentage was always going to be Sunja’s worst nightmare — worse than any war or conflict that the family has been forced to endure thus far.
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Parentage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parentage. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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parentage
noun
par·ent·age
ˈpar-ənt-ij
ˈper-
: descent from parents or ancestors : lineage
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