/ Dictionary / Index P parentage: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: par•ent•age Pronunciation: (pâr'un-tij, par'-), [key] — n. derivation or descent from parents or ancestors; birth, origin, or lineage: a man of distinguished parentage. the state or relation of a parent; parenthood. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: parentage (Thesaurus) parent parental Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language