family tree

family tree

English Noun
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Definition

A diagrammatic representation of a pedigree, illustrating the connections between a person's ancestors, offspring and other relatives.

Example Sentences

  • "Heredity and environment are not the absolute arbiters of what will be, as Jesus' genealogy details in the first chapter of Matthew's Gospel. As Gardner Taylor, an African-American preacher in Brooklyn, noted, Rahab the prostitute is in the family tree of Jesus Christ."
  • "We're from the family tree of old school hip-hop / Kick off your shoes and relax your socks"
  • "As the years have passed, Barack Obama's family tree has grown."
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