Definition of "parentage" [par•ent•age]

• Descent from parents; lineage: of humble parentage. (noun)
• The state or relationship of being a parent. (noun)
• Derivation from a source; origin. (noun)

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• "In chambers today in Los Angeles, the judge presiding over this case decided that he, in fact, has jurisdiction over what he calls parentage issues."
• "So much of it so far has been about the pet store and buying purebreds, and that desire to have a “clean” dog, both in history and parentage, is part of the problem."
• "So much of it so far has been about the pet store and buying purebreds, and that desire to have a ‘clean’ dog, both in history and parentage, is part of the problem."