family treenoun [ C ]
uk/ˌfæm.əl.i ˈtriː/us/ˌfæm.əl.i ˈtriː/a drawing that shows the relationships between the different members of a family, especially over a long period of time
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Family: ancestors & descendants
- ancestor
- ancestry
- be in the/sb's blood idiom
- blood
- blood is thicker than water idiom
- bloodline
- descendant
- descent
- forbear
- forebear
- forefathers
- genealogy
- generation
- heraldry
- lineage
- pedigree
- run
- run in the family idiom
- stock
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Examples from literature
- He had come to Cornwall in pursuit of the last pieces of evidence for his family tree, and some local busybody had told him that I was versed in Cornish antiquities and heraldry.
- I wonder, Kay spoke up demurely, "which ancestor from which side of the family tree put that idea in his head, father?"
- So I determined to see what I could do in the way of making up a family tree.
- The family tree was complete.