parentage meaning and definition

PARENTAGE noun

Definition of parentage (noun)

1. the state of being a parent
   • "to everyone's surprise, parenthood reformed the man"
   • synonyms: parenthood
2. the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents
   • synonyms: birth
3. the descendants of one individual
   • "his entire lineage has been warriors"
   • synonyms: ancestry, blood, blood line, bloodline, descent, line, line of descent, lineage, origin, pedigree, stemma, stock