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genealogist

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ge·ne·al·o·gy  (jn-l-j, -l-, jn-)
n. pl. ge·ne·al·o·gies
1. A record or table of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; a family tree.
2. Direct descent from an ancestor; lineage or pedigree.
3. The study or investigation of ancestry and family histories.

[Middle English genealogie, from Old French, from Late Latin genelogia, from Greek genelogi : gene, family; see gen- in Indo-European roots + -logi, -logy.]

gene·a·logi·cal (--lj-kl) adj.
gene·a·logi·cal·ly adv.
gene·alo·gist n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.genealogist - an expert in genealogy
expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
Translations
genealogist [ˌdʒiːnɪˈælədʒɪst] Ngenealogista mf
genealogist
nGenealoge m, → Genealogin f, → Stammbaumforscher(in) m(f)
genealogist [ˌdʒiːnɪˈælədʒɪst] ngenealogista m/f


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