noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌparənˈtiːlə/
General-American:/ˌpɛrənˈtilə/
General-American:/-ˈtɛlə/
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noun
Meaning 1
An ancestor and all of his or her descendants; all descendants of a person's ancestors of a certain degree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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