family tree

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noun

a genealogical chart showing the ancestry, descent, and relationship of all members of a family or other genealogical group.

Also called genealogical tree.

Origin of family tree

First recorded in 1800–10

Words nearby family tree

family room, family skeleton, family style, family support, family therapy, family tree, family-tree theory, family values, family way, famine, famish

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Example sentences from the Web for family tree

A family-tree I once cultivated myself, and found therefrom but a scanty yield, and that quite tasteless and innutritious.
The Biglow Papers|James Russell Lowell
I must say you appear to have studied his family-tree pretty closely.
Gordon Keith|Thomas Nelson Page
What became of the junior scions of the family-tree was to him a matter of secondary consideration.
The Monctons: A Novel, Volume I|Susanna Moodie
Socrates once said to Plato, "Anybody can trace to Codrus—by paying enough to the man who makes the family-tree."
Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers|Elbert Hubbard

Such names as Sibilla and Emmota occur very early in the family-tree.
Cornish Worthies, Volume 1 (of 2)|Walter H. Tregellas

British Dictionary definitions for family tree

family tree

noun

a chart showing the genealogical relationships and lines of descent of a familyAlso called: genealogical tree

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单词	family tree
释义	family tree SEE SYNONYMS FOR family tree ON THESAURUS.COM noun a genealogical chart showing the ancestry, descent, and relationship of all members of a family or other genealogical group. Also called genealogical tree. Origin of family tree First recorded in 1800–10 Words nearby family tree family room, family skeleton, family style, family support, family therapy, family tree, family-tree theory, family values, family way, famine, famish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for family tree A family-tree I once cultivated myself, and found therefrom but a scanty yield, and that quite tasteless and innutritious. The Biglow Papers\|James Russell Lowell I must say you appear to have studied his family-tree pretty closely. Gordon Keith\|Thomas Nelson Page What became of the junior scions of the family-tree was to him a matter of secondary consideration. The Monctons: A Novel, Volume I\|Susanna Moodie Socrates once said to Plato, "Anybody can trace to Codrus—by paying enough to the man who makes the family-tree." Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers\|Elbert Hubbard Such names as Sibilla and Emmota occur very early in the family-tree. Cornish Worthies, Volume 1 (of 2)\|Walter H. Tregellas British Dictionary definitions for family tree family tree noun a chart showing the genealogical relationships and lines of descent of a familyAlso called: genealogical tree Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to family tree ancestry, descent, genealogy, heredity, line, lineage, pedigree, tree, bloodline, genealogical tree, stemma
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family tree

noun

Origin of family tree

Words nearby family tree

Example sentences from the Web for family tree

British Dictionary definitions for family tree

noun

Words related to family tree