parentage: Meaning and Definition of

par•ent•age

Pronunciation: (pâr'un-tij, par'-), [key]
— n.
  1. derivation or descent from parents or ancestors; birth, origin, or lineage: a man of distinguished parentage.
  2. the state or relation of a parent; parenthood.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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