Meaning of genealogy in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌdʒiniˈɑlədʒi/

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  1. Noun

    genealogy

    Etymology

    Middle English: via Old French and late Latin from Greek genealogia, from genea‘race, generation’ + -logia (see -logy)

    Definitions

    1. successive generations of kin

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