noun
- plural of ancestry; the origins or backgrounds of families or groups of people
Examples
- The students researched their ancestries for the family history project.
- People of many different ancestries live in this diverse neighborhood.
- The DNA test revealed ancestries from three different continents.
- Immigration records help trace the ancestries of many American families.
- The museum displays artifacts representing various cultural ancestries.
- She was proud of her mixed ancestries and multicultural heritage.