| Term | Definition |
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expatriate |
a person who is forced to leave his or her native country. to exile or banish |
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genealogy |
an account of ancestors and descendants |
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genesis |
the beginning, origin, or way in which something was created |
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genetics |
the branch of biology that deals with heredity |
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maternity |
the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother |
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matriarch |
the mother who rules the family or tribe |
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matrimony |
the state of being husband and wife, the act of being married |
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paternal |
fatherly; of or like a father; on the father's side of the family |
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patrician |
a noble, high-ranking person |
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matronly |
like a married woman; dignified, stately |