noun. Descent from parents; lineage.

noun. The state or relationship of being a parent.

noun. Derivation from a source; origin.

noun. Derivation from parents: as, the parentage of a child; in general, birth; origin: as, the parentage of an animal or a plant: by extension, derivation from an author or source: as, the parentage of a book, or of a legislative bill.

noun. Specifically, condition with respect to the rank or character of parents or ancestors: as, a person of mean parentage; a man of noble parentage.

noun. Parents collectively.

noun. The parental relationship as exhibited in the recognition and care of children.

noun. Descent from parents or ancestors; parents or ancestors considered with respect to their rank or character; extraction; birth.

noun. Of or pertaining to one's parents, and in particular, the legitimacy of one's birth.

noun. The social quality of your class in society.

noun. origin; derivation

noun. the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents

noun. the descendants of one individual

noun. the state of being a parent

"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."

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