ancestorship

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noun

The state of being an ancestor.

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Meanings

nounancestorship (usually uncountable, plural ancestorships)

plural ancestorships

  1. uncountableusuallyThe state of being an ancestor.

Origin

From ancestor + -ship.

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Cite this entry
APA

ancestorship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancestorship

MLA

“ancestorship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancestorship. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ancestorship,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancestorship.

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