genealogy

• Nom désignant l'étude ou la reconstitution des lignées familiales et de l'histoire des ancêtres, incluant souvent la construction d'arbres généalogiques.

A noun referring to the study or tracing of family lineages and history, often involving the construction of family trees.

1. Study of family historyB2formal

   The study of families, family history, and the tracing of their lineages.

   généalogie (étude des familles)

   • She is researching her family's genealogy.
   • Genealogy has become a popular hobby for many people.
   • The library has a large collection of genealogy records.

   Synonymesancestrybloodlinedescentfamily historyfamily treelineagepedigree

2. B2formal

   A line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor.

   Lignée, filiation

   • His genealogy can be traced back to the 17th century.
   • The royal genealogy is well documented.
   • They discovered a surprising branch in their genealogy.

   Synonymesancestrybloodlinedescentextractionlinelineageparentagepedigree