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dʒiːnɪˈalədʒi,
dʒɛn-/
n.
(pl. genealogies)
- a line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor.
- the study of lines of descent.
Derivative
- genealogical
/ˌdʒiːnɪəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l, ˌdʒɛn-/
adj. - genealogically adv.
- genealogist n.
- genealogize
or genealogise v.
Etymology
ME: via OFr. and late L. from Gk genealogia, from genea ‘race, generation’ + -logia (see -logy).
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